There may have been a bit of a revival in historical novels for young readers recently, but the subjects and periods tend to be conventional. In Bone Talk Gourlay takes us to her home country, the Philippines, 1899. We meet Samkad looking forward to becoming a man. The arrival of an American followed by soldiers changes everything. As he says "I had not known it possible for there to be people with hair a colour other than black.." An eyeopener for Samkad - and the reader.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 89 Summer 2018 ) |
