A verse-novel in five books which tells the life story of Fred Boettcher, a German-Australian sailor. The tale spans both World Wars, the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. Murray balances world events with the pains of isolation and the fulfilments of family and friendship.
- ISBN10 1857544331
- ISBN13 9781857544336
- Publish Date 27 May 1999 (first published 26 June 1998)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 25 January 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Carcanet Press Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 264
- Language English