Only Birds Above by Portland Jones
Only Birds Above by Portland Jones spans two wars and two generations, looking at the lasting impacts of war on the lives it touches
This is the story of Arthur Watkins, blacksmith, who leaves his beloved young wife Helen to serve with the 10th Light Horse Battalion in the Middle East in World War I. He returns without his horse, a man forever changed by what he has seen and suffered.
Years later, Arthur's children Ruth and Tom are still feeling the effects of the first war when Tom is sent by his father to work in Sumatra. Tom Watkins is there in 1942 when the Japanese invade and is taken prisoner.
This is the story of two wars that divide and unite a father and son, and all the years that lie in between.
About the Author
Portland Jones is a writer, lecturer and horse trainer who lives and works in the Swan Valley. She has a PhD in Literature and her first novel, Seeing the Elephant, was shortlisted for the City of Fremantle Hungerford Award. Only Birds Above is her second novel. She has also co-authored a non-fiction book, Horses Hate Surprise Parties. Portland lives and works in the Swan Valley and is currently working on a third novel and another non-fiction book.
Format: Paperback | 224 pages
Dimensions (cm): 20.8 x 14 x 1.6 | 326g -
Publication Date: 01 Mar 2022
Publisher: Freemantle Press
Publication City/Country: Freemantle, WA, Australia
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1760990264
ISBN13: 9781760990268
Condition: Like New
A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.