![]() ![]() Park deftly weaves the past with the present and gives readers a wonderful glimpse into The Rocks of the 1870s. She finds herself recognised as The Stranger who has been prophesied to save The Gift for the Talisker and Bow families. She follows a strange young girl up into The Rocks (a historic area close to Sydney Harbour) and slips back a century to 1873. Abigail is lost, heartbroken and just a little harder. I remember all too well the stigma and shame from having divorced parents at that age during the 1980s. Abigail’s family has broken down with the separation of her parents. Playing Beatie Bow was first published in 1980 and I remember being of similar age to Abigail, the fourteen-year old protagonist when I first read the story. Last weekend, I picked it up again and my heart still pounded at the same points and I had to blink away tears before my family spied me crying over this gorgeous little book. ![]() ![]() Over 30 years ago, Playing Beatie Bow fell into my hands (probably through my school or local library), and I was enthralled. It’s still a deliciously warm and wonderful read. ![]()
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