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Danny Fisher by Matthew Ryan; Iain Sinclair is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Danny Fisher about?

Danny Fisher was previously published as Brisbane. The air is thick and wet and the sun burns your skin like it hates your guts ... It's 1942 and I'm fourteen, which means I face two obstacles on a daily basis. One: Entire countries that want to kill me. And two: The Cricket Boys on Mulvany Street. Danny Fisher is coming of age at a time when Australia faces the threat of invasion. When his beloved brother Frank is killed in the bombing of Darwin, Danny's family is ripped apart. Ignored by grieving parents, the awkward Danny is left to fend for himself, and to try to fill the shoes left behind. Thrust headlong into the threat of war and the hope of love, Danny, like his city, is growing up fast. Aided by his potty-mouthed best-friend Patty, Danny meets an American serviceman identical to Danny's lost brother. But when the American begins teaching him how to fly, Danny comes up with a dangerous plan to prove his own worth. Ripe with emotional resonance and heart-breaking comedy, Danny Fisher is a celebration of a childhood and a city—and a requiem for all that was lost. Ryan's script is rich, textured and very funny at times. This is a winner.— The Courier Mail A testament to just h

Who reads Danny Fisher?

Author

Matthew Ryan; Iain Sinclair

Publisher

Currency Press, The Performing Arts Publisher

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781760622916

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities