GREAT REVIEW FOR
'BOLD JOURNEY'
G'day folks,
I am pleased to present a top review of my latest book - Bold Journey; just released on Buzzwords Magazine. The review has been written by one of Australia's best book reviewers, Anastasia Gonis.
WHAT IS BUZZ WORDS:
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Now, for the review ...
Bold
Journey by
Clancy Tucker (Clancy Tucker Publishing)
PB RRP
$15.00 plus $3.00 for postage Australia
ISBN
9780994601025
Reviewed
by Anastasia Gonis
The story
begins in 1954, when the Agnelli family set out for Australia on an Assisted
Migrant Scheme. The positives and negatives of their decision are cleverly
woven into a delicate and moving story of migration, with themes of friendship,
family, bullying, and the huge impact the kindness and generosity of strangers
can have on people’s lives.
Cat
Ginelli and ‘Fozzie’ Agnelli have been friends since childhood after meeting on
the ship. Their years of friendship, togetherness, learning, discovery, and
shared grief, is slowly transformed into something powerful, but unspoken.
While life leads them along different and distant paths as they grow, the emotional
ties between them remain unbroken.
Will they finally come together at
the official function put on by Amnesty International, or will the story of
their life together end due to those words unspoken?
The
struggles and challenges the Agnelli family face are the struggles of every
migrant family of the post-war years. The courage and determination of how they
have to adapt and succeed reflect the characteristics of migrants of that era,
and many of those of today.
Through
his work, Clancy again seizes the opportunity to bring into focus, issues that
he is passionate about. He addresses the humanitarian need of countries ravaged
by war and poverty, with the intention that it will ‘stir the conscience’ of
his readers, and the world in general. He makes reference to the Vietnam and
Korean wars and their futility in a significant way.
This
is an interesting and well-constructed novel which is historically valuable, in
that it reflects on the how and why, Europeans left their homelands for a
better life, what they found, and what they did with what they had.
Clancy
Tucker has created lovable characters and moving scenes. He has presented a
wide view of migrant life. All this is folded into a story of love, hope and
sacrifice. Suited for ages 8-80, it also shows the multi-faceted lives of
post-war Australians through dialogue, varying voices and points of view.
I'd highly recommend any authors check out Buzz Words Magazine. Here is the link:
Clancy's comment: Many thanks to Anastasia Gonis and Buzz Words for supporting authors. Love ya work! So, folks, if you are keen to read this book, just head up to the right-hand side of this page where you can purchase a signed paperback or e-Book.
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