Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now on the streets where he sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the windowsill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a ten-year-old near-street kid heading for the usual trouble. The two form an unlikely bond.
Through telling Ryan the story of Flinders' circumnavigation of Australia as seen through Trim's eyes, Billy is drawn deeply into Ryan's life and into the Sydney underworld.
Matthew Flinders' Cat is a modern-day story of friendship and redemption by internationally bestselling author Bryce Courtenay.
' ... there is no doubt that
Courtenay
has the power to tell a good yarn.' Sydney Morning Herald
By:
Bryce Courtenay Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 200mm,
Width: 128mm,
Spine: 34mm
Weight: 414g ISBN:9780143004639 ISBN 10: 0143004638 Pages: 500 Publication Date:28 August 2006 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
