Horsehead Boy
Jul 2010 · Sold by HarperCollins Australia
3.7star
69 reviews
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Spud Wilson is the terror of the track. But he stacks his BMX and dies. Dies? Not quite. A pair of feral brain surgeons bring Spud back from the brink. A hilarious tale of a young boy with absolutely no respect for the great minds of science, who helps the course of true love and makes a new man of himself at the same time.*Shortlisted, Best Novel - Young Adult, Aurealis Awards, 1998Ages 9+
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About the author
Rory Barnes was born in London in 1946, but has lived most of his life in Australia. He studied Philosophy at Monash University before working in various capacities in secondary education. In 1976 he took up a fellowship at Stanford University's Creative Writing Centre and has been a professional writer and teacher of writing ever since. He has written several novels for both adults and teenagers (many of them with Damien Broderick). Barnes has lived in Adelaide for the last 25 years. He is married with two sons. His website is at: http://users.bigpond.net.au/rory.barnes
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