Lillipilly Hill
 First British edition | |
| Author | Eleanor Spence |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Susan Einzig |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 1960 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 176 pp |
| ISBN | 0192711660 |
| Preceded by | The Summer in Between |
| Followed by | The Green Laurel |
Lillipilly Hill (1960) is a novel for children by Australian author Eleanor Spence. It was commended for the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1961.[1]
Story outline
[edit]The novel follows the story of Harriet Wilmot and her family who go to live in a house in the NSW town of Barley Creek at the end of the nineteenth-century. They had previously lived in London and had inherited the house from a relative.
Harriot is very accepting of the new country though the rest of her family struggles with the heat and isolation. The book is a coming of age story, not just for Harriet but for her brother Aidan and for the rest of the family as well.
Critical reception
[edit]Reviewing the Text Publishing release for Readings Alexa Dretzke was very happy to see the book re-issued and noted: "Lillipilly Hill is still a compelling read and the characters are well developed. Though the odd word may be a little dated, girls who have loved the Our Australian Girl series will find plenty to enjoy here."[2]
Notes
[edit]Text Publishing re-issued the novel in 2013 as a part of their "Text Classics" series, with an introduction by Ursula Dubosarsky.[3]
Awards
[edit]- 1961 – commended Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- "Something Shining" by Ursula Dubosarsky in Issimo Magazine. Retrieved 6 November, 2016.
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