Devil's Hill (novel) facts for kids
| Author | Nan Chauncy |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | children's fiction |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
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Publication date
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1958 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 158pp |
| Preceded by | Tiger in the Bush |
| Followed by | Tangara |
Devil's Hill (1958) is a novel for children by Australian author Nan Chauncy, illustrated by Geraldine Spence. It was joint winner of the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1959.
Plot outline
This novel is a sequel to the author's previous novel Tiger in the Bush and is the second of two by the author concentrating on the Lorenny family, who live deep in the rainforest in south-western Tasmania.
The Lorenny family are hosts to their city cousins, Sam and his two younger sisters. The children set off through the bush in search of a lost cow and the novel tracks the conflicts between the city and country children and the gradual change of those from the city.
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