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'Devastated and confused by his father’s death, Andrew, almost thirteen and dubbed 'a gifted artist', abandons his painting and turns his back on those who care. He trudges through school and his job delivering newspapers, mainly expending his energy to stay one step ahead of the Thickwit Twits, the local thugs.
'A gift from his dying father sits abandoned in the corner of the kitchen in the tiny flat he now shares with his mom. That is, until Andrew meets Max, an ageing and eccentric artist, at the local markets in their coastal Australian town.
'Max’s stall is filled with dozens of paintings, but they portray only one thing – a specific 19th century cottage. Through his friendship with Max, Andrew embarks on a quest to discover the importance of his father’s gift and whether Max’s obsession with the cottage is touched with magic – or madness.' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Art Of Magic by Ann Harth
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , September 2012;
— Review of The Art of Magic 2012 single work children's fiction
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The Art Of Magic by Ann Harth
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , September 2012;
— Review of The Art of Magic 2012 single work children's fiction
- Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,