Thursday's Child

During the Australian inter-war depression, Harper Flute watches as her family struggles to survive on the barren, arid land. When Caffy is born, Harper's younger brother, Tin, retreats under the shanty to dig a series of tunnels - with calamitous results.

Tin continues to dig because 'that's what he does', and becomes even more reclusive, until he discovers what is going on above him and makes a dramatic re-appearance. This is a brilliant, poignant and thought-provoking novel, which will linger long in the reader's mind.