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Me and Rory Macbeath

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by Richard Beasley
Publication Date: 30/04/2013
4/5 Rating 4 Reviews

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Adelaide, 1977. The year Elvis died. And the year twelve-year-old Jake Taylor meets Rory Macbeath. Until then, Jake's world was small, revolving around his street, his school, and the courthouse where his mum, Harry, was a barrister. His best friend lives only a few houses away. For them daylight is for spinning a cricket ball, riding bikes around the neighbourhood and swimming at the pool until their skin is wrinkled and the zinc on their noses has washed away. But then Rory Macbeath moves into the red-brick house at the end of Rose Avenue and everything changes. At first Jake has his doubts about Rory. But after long days and nights of swimming, fishing and daring each other into trouble, Jake discovers Rory has talents and courage beyond anyone he's ever known. Then, early one evening, Rory disappears. And everyone on Rose Avenue is about to discover why. For Jake and Rory, nothing will ever be the same.
ISBN:
9780733630309
9780733630309
Category:
Contemporary fiction
Publication Date:
30-04-2013
Publisher:
Hachette Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
384
Dimensions (mm):
234x155x29mm
Weight:
0.45kg
Richard Beasley

Richard Beasley grew up in Adelaide, before moving to Sydney where he has worked as a barrister since 1997.

He is the author of three previous novels: Hell Has Harbour Views (which was adapted for ABC Television in 2005), The Ambulance Chaser, Me and Rory Macbeath and Cyanide Games, the first of his Peter Tanner thrillers.

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If you loved Jasper Jones, this is for you! Me & Rory Macbeath conjures up memories of growing up during Australian summers, the heat and trips to the beach. Weve chosen this as our book of the month from a huge selection of great books during May.

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Richard Beasley set the scene of a hot and sticky Adelaide summer very quickly and I was hooked. Doesn't matter what part of Australia you grew up in, memories will come flooding back of what you got up to in your childhood.

I couldn't recommend this book more.

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I was initally drawn to this story because of the 1970s Adelaide connection - a time and place which I kind of remember. The 70s were an interesting time in that city, but the setting is not really the focus so if you're not into Adelaide, don't overlook this story because of it.



Jake's "coming of age" is as bittersweet as that journey nearly always is but the real power in this story is that the events taking place behind the closed doors on this "normal" street could be taking place anywhere at any time, maybe even right now on your street.

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