On a squally afternoon in the winter of 1821, Sarah Dyer gives birth to the strangest child ever seen in Tasmania, a thing more seal than human. The pup is a joy to its parents and a welcome companion to their nine-year-old son, Ned, who discovers surprising and profitable talents in his whiskery brother. But when a well-dressed stranger arrives bearing a modest proposal for the infant's future, no one forsees the trouble that lies ahead. A fantastical story in the tradition of Peter Carey, roundly praised by the critics and already an international bestseller.
- ISBN10 1921834579
- ISBN13 9781921834578
- Publish Date 1 April 1999
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Text Publishing
- Edition New edition
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 224
- Language English
- URL http://textpublishing.com.au/books-and-authors/book/the-sooterkin/