My sister sif, ruth park, 1997, brothers and sisters, 180 pages. For generations of children and adults alike, ruth park was a mainstay of australias literary community. She married the writer darcy niland and travelled with him through the northwest of new south wales before settling in sydney where she became a fulltime writer. The list is intended to be complete, but does not as yet include all of park s many short stories, radio plays and magazine articles. Henry jacka, a young american shellcollector, catches sif s eye and uncovers a longguarded family secret. Request this item to view in the librarys reading rooms using your library card.
Recently as part of a job application sort of i had to write an essay on a book that influenced me. There was a book published in 1987 called my sister sif. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Rosina ruth lucia park am 24 august 1917 14 december 2010 was a new zealandborn australian author. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ruth park books online. My sister sif by ruth park playing beatie bow tells the tale of rikoriko and her sister sif. One of the most influential books of my childhood, and the first to spur my love for the environment. Orphaned after their father died, the girls are sent to live with their aunt in australia. First published in 1986, my sister sif was ya and clifi before anyone even recognised such genres. Im going to write about two ruth park books this week, playing beatie bow and my sister sif. Im guessing its not named after our ruth park though.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 14, playing beatie bow, modern classics the harp in the south novels and more from ruth park. Her family later moved to the town of te kuiti further south in the north island of new zealand, living in isolated areas. 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. Ruth park s miles franklinwinning novel brilliantly evokes australia in the midst of the great depression. 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. Bundle of birds, 1988, dorothy butler, penguin group. 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. Only the determined erika can prevent him from revealing it. 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 complications in rikos life. Author park, ruth, 19172010 subjects oceania juvenile fiction mermaids juvenile fiction family juvenile fiction. Smartselltm the new way to sell online we wont be beaten by anyone. 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. I picked park s my sister sif, a lovely book thats not very wellknown compared to her playing beattie bow or. 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.
Ruth park is an author born in auckland, new zealand, who spent most of her life in australia. Park was born in auckland, new zealand as rosina lucia park, and moved to sydney in 1942 where she took a job working for a newspaper and met and married darcy niland, a. I grew up with her charming stories in the adventures of the muddleheaded wombat, originally a serial on abc radio. Click to read more about my sister sif by ruth park. My sister sif by ruth park, 9780702237010, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ruth park s prophetic tale, my sister sif, is a distinctive, muchloved classic by one of australias most highly acclaimed authors. She was born on 24 august 1923 in auckland, and her family later moved to te kuiti further south in the north island of new zealand, where they lived in. Riko engineers their return to their remote islet home and, with adolescent fear of change, tries to. I was very sad to hear that ruth park died this week.
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. 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. My sister sif ruth park viking kestrel ringwood, vic 1986. This title is unavailable for purchase as none of our regular suppliers have stock available. It will appeal to a whole new generation of young australian readers. Isbn 9780140384758 9780140384758 softcover, puffin, 1997. 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. 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. Ruth park ruth park used books, rare books and new books find all books by ruth park and compare prices. Ruth park 24 august 1917 16 december 2010 was one of australias mostloved and awarded authors, the author of the highly acclaimed the harp in the south and the muddleheaded wombat. It shows the publisher and date of the first edition of each title.
Rosina ruth lucia park am was a new zealandborn australian author. Published in 1948, that was a controversial depiction of life among the urban poor of sydney. 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. Yet it ends on an ultimately hopeful note, even if my eyes were blurred by tears by the time i hit the final page. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. My sister sif, ruth park shop online for books in australia. My sister sif, uqp australian classics series by ruth park. The goodreads website has some listings of park books, along with some descriptions. To learn more about how to request items watch this. Written with warmth and affection, swords and crowns and rings is a powerful story about human nature and the strength of an unlikely love. Davys ducks a tale of old new zealand, dorothy butler, 2006, childrens stories, new zealand, 32 pages. My sister sif by ruth park 1997, paperback for sale. Park was born in auckland to a scottish father and a swedish mother.