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English
Bolinda Audio Books
01 February 2022
Abel Jackson lives with his mother Dora at Longboat Bay, an isolated stretch of coast whose waters teem with fish. Theirs is a simple life. It's tough. And at times it's lonely. But Abel has friends in the sea, particularly the magnificent old groper he meets one day while diving for abalone.

Abel learns that the sea and its treasures are precious. And as Longboat Bay is threatened by greedy developers and overfishing, Abel and his mum wonder how they can keep their homeplace safe.

One of the great eco-fables of our time, Blueback is a story about defending the places and people you love. Its message has never been more timely or more urgent.

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Imprint:   Bolinda Audio Books
Country of Publication:   Australia
Edition:   Unabridged edition
ISBN:   9781867595434
ISBN 10:   1867595435
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Recommended Age:   From 10 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active

Tim Winton has published 20 books for adults and children, and his work has been translated into 25 languages. Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian/Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. A passionate environmentalist, he currently lives on the Western Australian coast with his wife and three children. Stig Wemyss is Australia's most loved audiobook narrator for children and young adults. He has lent his voice to the work of some of Australia's most accomplished authors, including Andy Griffiths, Paul Jennings, Tim Winton, Marcus Zusak, Margaret Clarke and, most recently, Andrew Daddo. For the last three years he has been the recipient of the ABIA audiobook of the year award, including for the Trent Dalton's widely acclaimed debut novel Boy Swallows Universe. Stig has also written his own successful audiobook series entitled, The Tripp Diaries, which he narrates himself. His success and popularity have led him to develop a one-man comedy show for kids, Stig Live @ The Library, which he has performed in schools and libraries around Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Reviews for Blueback

'A beautiful story, beautifully told.' -- The West Australian 'In true fable style, this is a simple story, but one so beautiful, poignant and moving it is impossible to ignore.' -- Daily Telegraph


  • Winner of TDK Australian Audio Book of the Year Awards Audio Book for Young People 1998
  • Winner of West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) Hoffman Award 1999
  • Winner of Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Senior Fiction 1998

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