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Son of the Whirlwind
1976
First Published
3.98
Average Rating
160
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A silver brumby is special... but he will be hunted by may and horse alike, and must be stronger than both... The silver foal embarks on a long and hazardous search to find his father, the legendary silver brumby, Thowra. The colt's life is threatened by other horses who fear him, and man who seeks to capture his free spirit. Will his journey ever end?

Avg Rating
3.98
Number of Ratings
333
5 STARS
39%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
23%
2 STARS
7%
1 STARS
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Author

Elyne Mitchell
Elyne Mitchell
Author · 20 books

Elyne Mitchell is an Australian author best known for her Silver Brumby children's series, which tells the story of brumbies that roamed the Snowy Mountains in the Australian Alps, in particular a pale brumby named Thowra. In 1988, she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to literature, as well as an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Charts Sturt University in 1993.

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