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Reviewed on July 15, 2007
This eighth offering by New Zealander Jones (e.g.,The Book of Fame ) follows the early years of teenage protagonist Matilda on a remote island off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Matilda's father takes a job with an Australian mining company, leaving Matilda and her mother behind on the island. Meanwhile, the village's lone white occupant appoints himself local schoolmaster, with his first lesson being a yearlong rec...Log In or Sign Up to Read More