Publisher's Synopsis
The Nargun was born of the rocks when the earth was first formed. When Simon Brent moves to Wongadilla from the city, he turns to the land and the spirits who inhabit it for comfort. Among them lurks the Nargun, a spirit older than time itself, and a spirit who is not happy to be disturbed.;Patricia Wrightson was awarded the OBE for her services to children's literature in 1977 and won the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1986. She is also the author of "The Ice is Coming", "The Dark Bright Water" and "Behind the Wind". Robert Ingpen also won the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1986 for his illustrative work.
