The Place of Tides by James Rebanks

The Place of Tides by James RebanksTo save the world, we have to start somewhere One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a centuries old trade that had once made men and women rich, but had long been in decline. Still, somehow, she seemed to be hanging on. Back at home, Rebanks couldn't stop thinking about the woman on the

and he won several of Australia's most prestigious lifetime achievement awards

the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt

aged 15 years old

and haunting conclusion

tragic and timeless tales

poverty and addiction aren't ideas

elvish misdemeanours

or falling in love

though the overhead shots are by far the most clever and amusing

offering an unequalled portrait of the creative mind

Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms

With a soaring sun