Author(s): Joy Cowley
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 144
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
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Date Published: 2001-02-08
Dimensions: 132 x 201 x 11mm
Publication City/Country: Auckland, New Zealand
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The Silent One is Jonasi, sent from the sea as a baby to grow up in an isolated Pacific village. Separated from the villagers by his silence and their prejudices, Jonasi finds solace in his underwater world where he develops a special relationship with a huge white turtle. However, the superstitious villagers see both Jonasi and the turtle as evil spirits. A series of natural disasters and a struggle for leadership within the village sweep Jonasi toward his strange destiny.