Trains In The Sky

Ivan Hawthorn's Trains in the Sky is a fascinating account of childhood as a young boy in the great drought and depression of 1930s outback Australia. Growing up in an all-male household, Ivan Hawthorn documents his boyhood years with his brothers, a wonderful insight into the deprivations and the challenges and the amazing resolve of the outback families during these difficult times. Not just a book for blokes, this is an intricate social history in which the role of women is set into sharp relief and there is more than a little love interest as Ivan grows up and pursues a career in the RAAF set against the backdrop of post war Australia. A blend of fascinating social insight, more than a passing commentary about early twentieth century farming, indigenous wildlife and the social positioning of men and women, Trains in the Sky will have you reaching for the sequel.

• | Author: Ivan G. Hawthorn
• | Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jan 13, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 247 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1786291185
• | ISBN-13: 9781786291189