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Tim Winton

Britannica: Tim Winton
(Born 1960). Tim Winton is an Australian author of both adult and children’s novels. His works evoke both the experience of life in and the landscape of his native country.

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Abel Jackson has lived by the sea at Longboat Bay ever since he could remember. He helps his mother each day and loves to dive. One day he meets Blueback, the biggest and most beautiful fish he's ever seen.

When Abel's mother is approached by developers she decides she must do something to protect their fragile piece of coastline, But can Abel and his mother save Blueback and Longboat Bay in time?

An achingly beautiful story about family, belonging and living a life in tune with the environment, from one of Australia's best-loved authors.

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Tim Winton on Blueback (Australian Marine Conservation Society)
Tim Winton knew that humans were damaging the sea when he wrote his 1997 novel Blueback, even while he did nothing about it. As an adaptation comes to the silver screen, he reflects on how the book’s protagonist has haunted him all the way to Ningaloo Reef.
Blueback - Full Text Analysis
Contains plot overview, context and purpose, author information, characters, themes and quotes.
Article : Eric Bana teams up with Tim Winton to showcase Blueback on the big screen

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