It is one hundred years since civilization as we know it was wiped out by a nuclear holocaust. Life continues for a few but the future is threatened as the values of the old culture come under attack from an increasingly superstitious people. For Michael, it is the past that offers hope. Forbidden to marry and have children because his parents died of radiation sickness, he becomes "The Keeper" copying old books and recording the dramatic tale of his people. But when a group of young people breaks away in search of a new life, Michael decides to accompany them on their adventures. With its lush setting on New Zealand's North Island, this is an exciting and challenging novel about the struggle to survive the unthinkable.

The Keeper

Children's Books

Faville, Barry

Action & Adventure

Oxford University Press

Robbie is sixteen and looking for a weekend job. She finds one, mowing the lawn that encircles a most unusual garden. The garden belongs to a man named Stanley, a rather odd fellow who counts gardening as only one of his hobbies. He also breeds fish, and Robbie grows more and more curious about the shed in the garden where he keeps them. It's just an old shack, But Stanley keeps it under lock and key. And why does she hear sounds of splashes and mad thrashing whenever Stanley goes in to feed his pets? From the author of The Return and The Keeper, here is a suspensful novel about a remarkable young woman dealing with the pressures of growing up and the frailities and confusion of the adults around her.

Stanley's Aquarium

Three Archaeologists and a Cat

Rangitawa Publishing

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Faville, Barry. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Faville, Barry