A special reissue of a powerful and haunting Australian classic from award – winning author Anthony Eaton. You let your sister burn. When Vinnie’s sister is killed, he runs away from the accusing eyes of his father to the isolation of the bush. There, he must answer a question ?� was it his fault? In 1943, German soldier Erich is sent miles away from his family after being captured and interned in an Australian prisoner – of – war camp. Despite everything he’s grown up believing, Erich must learn to co – exist with his sworn enemy and, in doing so, question his father’s expectations that have defined his existence. Amid the rain soaked forests of South Western Australia, these two young men’s lives collide across the years, changing them both as they struggle to escape their painful memories of fireshadow. Some battles are imposed on us, some fought within.
