The golden age
Louis Nowra
" ... Inspired by the true story of a group of people, 'ghosts from the netherworld of an Australian childhood', who were discovered in the wilds of Tasmania in 1939"--Back cover.
Read Time: ~3.3 hr
Tortuga
by Rudolfo A. Anaya (1979)
About this book
A sixteen-year-old boy, nicknamed after the mountain Tortuga because he is encased in a full-body cast, embarks on a journey of spiritual and physical recovery in a hospital for crippled children after being paralyzed in a swimming accident.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreTortuga Lead Character
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