Published to great acclaim in six countries, 'The Great Inland Sea' is a haunting novel about a boy who escapes the scorched Australian landscape of his youth with a horse called Unusual, and returns as an adult to nurse his ailing father, discovering the secrets long buried there. 'The Great Inland Sea' is an evocative story of grace and compassion, of a boys loss and enduring hope as he endeavors to forge connections with the world around him. It marks David Francis as a powerful new literary voice.
Published to great acclaim in six countries, 'The Great Inland Sea' is a haunting novel about a boy who escapes the scorched Australian landscape of his youth with a horse called Unusual, and returns as an adult to nurse his ailing father, discovering the secrets long buried there. 'The Great Inland Sea' is an evocative story of grace and compassion, of a boys loss and enduring hope as he endeavors to forge connections with the world around him. It marks David Francis as a powerful new literary voice.