Ruth parks prophetic tale, my sister sif, is a distinctive, muchloved classic by. A book so wonderful that 10 years after reading it, i have sought it out and finally found its name. Buy my sister sif by ruth park 9780702237010 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. My sister sif, by new zealandaustralian novelist ruth park. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ruth park books online. My sister sif, uqp australian classics series by ruth park. Fourteenyearold riko manages to get her sister sif and herself to their pacific island home, where a scientist who falls in love with sif discovers her connection with an underwater race. My sister sif by ruth park 9780702237010 qbd books. Erika magnus is a 14yearold stirrer with a sky high iq and complete confidence that she knows best. Ruth park ruth park used books, rare books and new books. The list is intended to be complete, but does not as yet include all of parks many short stories, radio plays and magazine articles. Her book for young readers playing beatie bow won several international awards, and has been made into a film.
I was very sad to hear that ruth park died this week. Ruth park fourteenyearold erika manages to get her delicate older sister sif and herself to their remote pacific island home, where an american scientist who falls in love with sif and discovers her. Available in the national library of australia collection. Henry jacka, a young american shellcollector, catches sif s eye and uncovers a longguarded family secret. It shows the publisher and date of the first edition of each title. Recently as part of a job application sort of i had to write an essay on a book that. It will appeal to a whole new generation of young australian readers. Collection of eleven various books by ruth park, comprising the following titles. Only the determined erika can prevent him from revealing it. Her book for young readers playing beatie bow won several. Ruth parks prophetic tale, my sister sif, is a distinctive, muchloved classic by one of australias most highly acclaimed authors.
My sister sif ruth park national library of australia. Rosina ruth lucia park am 24 august 1917 14 december 2010 was a new zealandborn australian author. We did a search for other books with a similar title, however there were no. Shop amongst our popular books, including, playing beatie bow, modern classics the harp in the south novels and more from ruth park. In it, fourteen year old abigail sees a strange young girl thin, wearing odd clothes. Im going to write about two ruth park books this week, playing beatie bow and my sister sif. First published in 1986, my sister sif was ya and clifi before anyone even recognised such genres. Her sister sif may be seventeen, but erika believes she has to be looked after and guided. Playing beatie bow is a 1980 older childrens book by new zealandaustralian author ruth park. So, when sif longs to return home to the island of rongo, a green dab in the middle of the pacific ocean, erika successfully plots to get her there. She married the writer darcy niland and travelled with him through the northwest of new south wales before settling in sydney. Ruth park erika magnus is a 14yearold stirrer with a sky high iq and complete confidence that she knows best.
My sister sif, ruth park shop online for books in australia. Ruth park book list fictiondb your guide to fiction books. Orphaned after their father died, the girls are sent to live with their aunt in australia. Author park, ruth, 19172010 subjects oceania juvenile fiction mermaids juvenile fiction family juvenile fiction. Rosina ruth lucia park am was a new zealandborn australian author. Fourteenyearold riko manages to get her sister sif and herself to t. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Adolescent summary fourteenyearold riko manages to get her delicate older sister sif and herself to their remote pacific island home, where an american scientist who falls in love with sif and discovers her connection with an underwater race creates. After growing up on the tropical paradise of rongo, their new home sydney, with its mad rush and choking pollution, is absolute torture, and riko known as erika in the city hatches a plot to escape. My sister sif plus by park ruth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My sister sif by ruth park 9780702237010 boomerang books. My sister sif is set on an imaginary pacific island in the near future.
Ruth parks miles franklinwinning novel brilliantly evokes australia in the midst of the great depression. There, we meet their family mermen and merwomen fighting to protect their ocean and suffering the consequences of environmental damage all around them. Ruth park, one of australias wellknown and bestloved writers, has written many books for children, including the everpopular muddleheaded wombat series. Ruth park has 53 books on goodreads with 21886 ratings. In the end, though, one stuck out for not being a milestone book, not being the first of its kind, but nevertheless being a book i remember with great clarity and affection. Ruth parks most popular book is playing beatie bow. Despite the mermaids, my sister sif is science fiction. My sister sif by ruth park playing beatie bow tells the tale of rikoriko and her sister sif. Arriving on the island she finds the locals frightened by the changes happening to their. Erika magnus is a 14yearold stirrer with complete confidence that she alone knows best. Written with warmth and affection, swords and crowns and rings is a powerful story about human nature and the strength of an unlikely love. My sister sif was shortlisted for the 1987 cbca book of the year for older readers. So, when her homesick sister sif longs to return home to the island of rongo, erika successfully plots to get her there, and runs away to join her shortly. She was born in auckland, and her family later moved to te kuiti further south in the north island of new zealand, where they lived in isolated areas.
The delightful adventures of the muddleheaded wombat by ruth park and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My sister sif by ruth park, 1991, viking edition, in english 1st american ed. Ruth park was a new zealandborn author, who spent most of her life in australia. One of the most influential books of my childhood, and the first to spur my love for the environment. So, when her homesick sister sif longs to return home to the island of rongo, erika successfully plots to get her there, and runs away to join her shortly after.
Isbn 9780140384758 9780140384758 softcover, puffin, 1997. Her best known works are the novels the harp in the south and playing beatie bow, and the childrens radio serial the muddleheaded wombat, which also spawned a book series. About the author 2009 born in new zealand, ruth park came to australia in 1942 to continue her career as a journalist. My sister sif by ruth park, 9780702237010, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Click to read more about my sister sif by ruth park. Set in a contemporary society, the human world is combined with that of the sea people mermaids and mermen who are facing enormous challenges to their lifestyle as a result of. Her best known works are the novels the harp in the south 1948 and playing beatie bow 1980, and the childrens radio serial the muddleheaded wombat 19511970, which also spawned a book series 19621982. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Her sister sif may be seventeen, but erika believes she has to be looked after and guided aright. My sister sif by ruth park paperback, 2009 for sale. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now.
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