Brian Falkner began college intending to study computers, but along the way he decided to shift his focus to something more creative. After gaining a diploma of journalism, he worked as a reporter and advertising copywriter. Other jobs helped pay the bills and also expand the first-hand experiences that would enrich his fiction, among them stints as a motorcycle courier, radio announcer, graphic designer, and an Internet developer.
His debut novel, Henry and the Flea was published in New Zealand in 2003, and Shooting Stars is number 15. Brian’s work has been published in 14 countries, including the USA, Canada, England, Australia, Germany, France, Japan and the Netherlands.
Brian currently lives on the Gold Coast of Australia with his wife and two daughters.
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Publication |
November 2016 |
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ISBN |
978-1-77543-360-6 |
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Ebook ISBN NZ RRP |
978-1-77543-471-9 $21.00 |
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Printing |
Mono |
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Binding |
Paperback |
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Format |
198 x 128 mm |
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Extent |
352 |
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Age |
14+ years |
In all his 15 years, Egan Tucker has spoken to
no one but his mother …
Escaping from an abusive husband, Moana (Moma) took baby Egan to live in the Coromandel bush. For 15 years, Moma taught Egan to survive, and instilled in him her code for a good life. A chance meeting with a DOC deer culler (J.T.) while out hunting, results in Egan finding his first friend.
And when Moma goes to get supplies one day and never returns, Egan decides to head to Auckland to get help from his mother’s friend – and also to try and find J.T.
But Egan finds that survival amongst the streetkids of Auckland is nothing like living in the bush … and he is unprepared for the tragedy that awaits.
