内容简介
Howfarwouldyougotofindyourself?Thelyrical,life-affirmingnewnovelfromthebestsellingauthorofPrivatePeacefulThereweredozensofusontheship,allupondeckfortheleavingofLiverpool,gullswheelingandcryingoverourheads,callinggood-bye…ThatisallIrememberofEngland.Whensix-year-oldorphanArthurHobhouseisshippedtoAustraliaafterWWIIheloseshissister,hiscountryandeverythingheknows.OvercomingenormoushardshipswithfelloworphanMarty,Arthurisfinallysavedbytheextraordinarypeoplehemeetsandbyhistalentforboat-designandsailing.NowhehasbuiltaspecialboatforhisdaughterAllie–asoloyachtdesignedtocarryhertoEnglandinsearchofhislong-lostsister.WillthethreadsofArthur'slifefinallycometogether?IwasthereonthequaysidetoseeAllietakeheroutforthefirsttime,sawherdancingthroughthewaves,andIknewI'dneverbuiltafinerboat.
作者简介
MichaelMorpurgoMBEisoneofBritain’sbest-lovedwritersforchildren.Hehaswrittenover100booksandwonmanyprizes,includingtheSmartiesPrize,theBluePeterBookAwardandtheWhitbreadAward.Hisrecentbestsellingnovelsinclude‘Shadow’,‘AMedalforLeroy’and‘LittleManfred’.Hisnovel‘WarHorse’hasbeensuccessfullyadaptedasaWestEndandBroadwaytheatreplayandamajorfilmbyStevenSpielberg.AformerChildren’sLaureate,Michaelisalsotheco-founder,withhiswifeClare,ofthecharityFarmsforCityChildren.