| Author: | Joy Cowley | ISBN: | 9781742288437 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | Publication: | February 8, 2001 |
| Imprint: | NZ ePenguin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joy Cowley |
| ISBN: | 9781742288437 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication: | February 8, 2001 |
| Imprint: | NZ ePenguin |
| Language: | English |
The Silent One is Jonasi, sent from the sea as a baby to grow up in an isolated Pacific village. Separated from the villagers by his silence and their prejudices, Jonasi finds solace in his underwater world where he develops a special relationship with a huge white turtle. However, the superstitious villagers see both Jonasi and the turtle as evil spirits. A series of natural disasters and a struggle for leadership within the village sweep Jonasi toward his strange destiny.
The Silent One is Jonasi, sent from the sea as a baby to grow up in an isolated Pacific village. Separated from the villagers by his silence and their prejudices, Jonasi finds solace in his underwater world where he develops a special relationship with a huge white turtle. However, the superstitious villagers see both Jonasi and the turtle as evil spirits. A series of natural disasters and a struggle for leadership within the village sweep Jonasi toward his strange destiny.
