A tender and deeply moving novel which explores what can befall those who lose what they love most.
Mick Tranter was born and raised at the edge of the ancient Whipstick Forest, north of Bendigo. When the outbreak of WW2 in interrupts his active rural lifestyle, he joins the AIF, and on his last night of leave, he meets and falls in love with a young woman.
The Queenscliff Library is housed in a beautiful heritage building, built in 1887, and services the Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale communities, as well as holidaymakers. Located in the main street of this picturesque coastal village, the branch is a small but much-loved community space. Located next to the Visitor Information Centre and Queenscliffe Historical Museum, the library features public access PCs, free WiFi, study spaces and a large reading room. Regular Preschool Story Time sessions are held here.