The December Boys Ein australischer Sommer by 1990 Paperback Revised
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The December Boys (2006)
EN PB NWISBN: 9780702235412 bzw. 0702235415, in Englisch, Univ. of Qld Press, Australia, Taschenbuch, neu.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Manyhills Books [51322352], Traralgon, VIC, Australia.
238 pages. Multiple copies of this title available. They are known as the "December boys" because all of them - Chocker (who tells the story, Fido, Spark, Misty and Maps - are thought to have been born in that month. And one December in the late 1930s they leave their Catholic orphanage in the dusty outback to spend the Christmas holidays at the seaside settlement of Captain s Folly, staying with the eccentric Mr and Mrs McAnsh, who are partial to pumpkin wine. Wearing bathing costumes made from four-bags dyed black, the boys meet the ocean for the first time and are soon racing through the sandhills to plunge in the surf. But it is Teresa, the young wife of Fearless Foley, former stunt rider on the Wall of Death, who becomes the focus of those holidays, setting off intense ribaldry and competition between the boys which leads to a totally unexpected ending. The December Boys is a classic tale of an unforgettable summer beside the Pacific Ocean. First published in 1963, it was commended in the Miles Franklin Award. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Fiction; Movie / TV Tie-in; ISBN: 0702235415. ISBN/EAN: 9780702235412. Inventory No: 09041169. This item is in stock in our Australian warehouse. We are not dropshippers.
238 pages. Multiple copies of this title available. They are known as the "December boys" because all of them - Chocker (who tells the story, Fido, Spark, Misty and Maps - are thought to have been born in that month. And one December in the late 1930s they leave their Catholic orphanage in the dusty outback to spend the Christmas holidays at the seaside settlement of Captain s Folly, staying with the eccentric Mr and Mrs McAnsh, who are partial to pumpkin wine. Wearing bathing costumes made from four-bags dyed black, the boys meet the ocean for the first time and are soon racing through the sandhills to plunge in the surf. But it is Teresa, the young wife of Fearless Foley, former stunt rider on the Wall of Death, who becomes the focus of those holidays, setting off intense ribaldry and competition between the boys which leads to a totally unexpected ending. The December Boys is a classic tale of an unforgettable summer beside the Pacific Ocean. First published in 1963, it was commended in the Miles Franklin Award. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Fiction; Movie / TV Tie-in; ISBN: 0702235415. ISBN/EAN: 9780702235412. Inventory No: 09041169. This item is in stock in our Australian warehouse. We are not dropshippers.
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December Boys (UQP young adult fiction)
EN USISBN: 0702235415 bzw. 9780702235412, in Englisch, University of Queensland Press, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
children's books,classics, The December Boys, When a group of close friends leaves the dusty outback orphanage where thy've grown up for a summer holiday together at the coast, their furture is full of possibilities. But the chance that one of them, just one, might gain a real family to live with calls everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other into question. Because the future is as unknown as the ocean's depths. And family comes in many forms...
children's books,classics, The December Boys, When a group of close friends leaves the dusty outback orphanage where thy've grown up for a summer holiday together at the coast, their furture is full of possibilities. But the chance that one of them, just one, might gain a real family to live with calls everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other into question. Because the future is as unknown as the ocean's depths. And family comes in many forms...
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The December Boys (2006)
EN PB USISBN: 9780702235412 bzw. 0702235415, in Englisch, University of Queensland Press, Australia, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Rare Aussie Books [56429521], Gungahlin, Australia.
238 pages. They are known as the "December boys" because all of them - Chocker (who tells the story, Fido, Spark, Misty and Maps - are thought to have been born in that month. And one December in the late 1930s they leave their Catholic orphanage in the dusty outback to spend the Christmas holidays at the seaside settlement of Captain s Folly, staying with the eccentric Mr and Mrs McAnsh, who are partial to pumpkin wine. Wearing bathing costumes made from four-bags dyed black, the boys meet the ocean for the first time and are soon racing through the sandhills to plunge in the surf. But it is Teresa, the young wife of Fearless Foley, former stunt rider on the Wall of Death, who becomes the focus of those holidays, setting off intense ribaldry and competition between the boys which leads to a totally unexpected ending. The December Boys is a classic tale of an unforgettable summer beside the Pacific Ocean. First published in 1963, it was commended in the Miles Franklin Award. Michael Noonan is an Australian writer, filmmaker and academic. Size: 12mo.
238 pages. They are known as the "December boys" because all of them - Chocker (who tells the story, Fido, Spark, Misty and Maps - are thought to have been born in that month. And one December in the late 1930s they leave their Catholic orphanage in the dusty outback to spend the Christmas holidays at the seaside settlement of Captain s Folly, staying with the eccentric Mr and Mrs McAnsh, who are partial to pumpkin wine. Wearing bathing costumes made from four-bags dyed black, the boys meet the ocean for the first time and are soon racing through the sandhills to plunge in the surf. But it is Teresa, the young wife of Fearless Foley, former stunt rider on the Wall of Death, who becomes the focus of those holidays, setting off intense ribaldry and competition between the boys which leads to a totally unexpected ending. The December Boys is a classic tale of an unforgettable summer beside the Pacific Ocean. First published in 1963, it was commended in the Miles Franklin Award. Michael Noonan is an Australian writer, filmmaker and academic. Size: 12mo.
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The December Boys
EN PB USISBN: 9780702235412 bzw. 0702235415, in Englisch, University of Queensland Press, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkostenfrei.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hippo Books [50294793], Toledo, OH, U.S.A.
Cover and pages show some wear from reading and storage. May have light creases on the cover and binding. Some pages may contain writing and or highlighting.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hippo Books [50294793], Toledo, OH, U.S.A.
Cover and pages show some wear from reading and storage. May have light creases on the cover and binding. Some pages may contain writing and or highlighting.
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December Boys (UQP young adult fiction) (1994)
EN PB USISBN: 9780702222931 bzw. 0702222933, in Englisch, 175 Seiten, Univ of Queensland Pr, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 24 hours.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ami Ventures.
The possibility that one of them might be adopted adds an element of rivalry to the adventures of five orphans spending their Christmas holiday at an Australian seaside settlement in the late 1930s. Paperback, Label: Univ of Queensland Pr, Univ of Queensland Pr, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1994-01-30, Studio: Univ of Queensland Pr, Verkaufsrang: 15653293.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ami Ventures.
The possibility that one of them might be adopted adds an element of rivalry to the adventures of five orphans spending their Christmas holiday at an Australian seaside settlement in the late 1930s. Paperback, Label: Univ of Queensland Pr, Univ of Queensland Pr, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1994-01-30, Studio: Univ of Queensland Pr, Verkaufsrang: 15653293.
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The December Boys (2006)
EN PB USISBN: 9780702235412 bzw. 0702235415, in Englisch, University of Queensland Press, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Alley [35740], Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Very Good. Used with NO markings in text. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.
Very Good. Used with NO markings in text. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.
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The December Boys Ein australischer Sommer by 1990 Paperback Revised (1990)
EN PB NWISBN: 9780702222931 bzw. 0702222933, in Englisch, University of Queensland Press, Australien, Taschenbuch, neu.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Castle Rock [54302400], Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Book Condition: Brand New.
Book Condition: Brand New.
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