FRANKSTON author Cathy Hope has released a new book.
Hope’s latest novel Murray River Girl was launched at an event at Frankston Library this month. It is Hope’s 30th novel, and her first aimed towards children.
The book is set in Australia during the Great Depression, polio epidemic and second World War. It tells the true story of a little girl and her teddy bear navigating the difficult landscape.
“This is the story of an adventurous little girl Roma and her faithful companion. It profiles a child’s love of the natural environment and her friendship with the local Baakandji River People,” Hope said. “Roma is a living treasure, the daughter of a swagman and a shearer’s cook, living her childhood years in a makeshift tent, alongside the Murray River until she was 11 years old – living off the land to survive.”
The book is available to loan at Frankston Library
