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Rhino Chasers
Author(s): Neil Grant (Author)
- Publisher: A&U Children
- Publication Date: 1 Jun. 2002
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 240 pages
- ISBN-10: 1865086959
- ISBN-13: 9781865086958
Book Description
Reminiscent of Alex Garland’s The Beach, this action-packed novel brilliantly depicts one teenager's journey to understanding the importance of relationships, responsibility, and revenge. Sharp and punchy writing energizes Goog's road trip along the coastline of Australia with his two best friends; however, their time enjoying the surf is compromised by vivid encounters with sharks the size of trucks, a sinister hitchhiker, and neo-Nazis. As their trouble and excitement grow along their epic trip, so does their strength and independence.
Editorial Reviews
Review
'There's a lot to like about this exciting road novel ... Imagine Endless Surferas directed by David Lynch. Grant's vivid description of surfing action is awesome; likewise his ability to describe changing landscapes in a few strokes ... Grant's ear for speech is unerring ... events unfold with relentless energy ... Rhino Chasersis a powerful and promising debut; the best surfing novel since Kem Nunn's Dogs of Winter.'Mike Shuttleworth, Australian Bookseller & Publisher, April 2002.'exceptional adventure style ... suspenseful and gripping writing'Nerida Hamer, Pages Bookshop
About the Author
Neil Grant has spent a most of his adult life travelling and surfing while working odd jobs such as an instrument sterilizer, forklift driver, banana picker, and dishwasher. He is the author of Indo Dreaming.