A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove
- A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove
infobox Book |
name = A Bridge to Wiseman's cove
author = James Moloney
country = Australia
language = English
genre = Young adult novel
publisher = UQP
release_date = 1996
"A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove" (1996) is a novel by Australian author James Moloney. The novel features the life of a 15-year-old boy, Carl Matt, and his dysfunctional family.
Plot summary
When Carl's mother, Kerry, disappears, he and his brother, Harley, are sent to Wattle Beach to live with their aunt. During his stay at Wattle Beach, Carl works on a barge alongside Skip Duncan, an old colleague of Carl's grandfather. Carl does not know that his grandfather was involved in an accident that killed Skip's 10-year-old son.
Carl is initially withdrawn; he does not convey his worries about his missing mother, nor the anxiety that he feels over his rebellious younger brother, who is constantly in trouble. However, during course of the novel he learns to "open up" and share his feelings with those who care about him. In the end, it is discovered that Kerry Matt died in a bus accident when she was trying to get home to her children, Sarah, Harley and Carl. Once this is unearthed, Aunt Beryl runs off in true Matt spirit to join her boyfriend, Bruce. Because Carl has nowhere else to stay, Joy Duncan invites him to come and live with them at Wiseman's Cove with his brother, Harley, who has already claimed the Duncans as his surrogate family.Carl and Justine become Boyfriend and Girlfriend.
External links
* [http://www.home.gil.com.au/~cbcqld/moloney/jamesfaq1.htm "A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove" questions]
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