THE Rural reader, Coral Sheather from Coolamon has won a copy of Paruku the Desert Brumby by Jesse Blackadder.
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WHEN Dubai racing manager Ali Mohammed Al Mohairi told the Sydney Morning Herald of his first encounter with wild brumbies in the Northern Territory, he described it as "something amazing".
The article caught the eye of author Jesse Blackadder, who found herself drawn to the story of brumby called Paruku.
Born in the Kimberley and captured in Western Australia, Paruku was picked by Al Mohairi to start a new life in the racnig stables of Sheik Hamdan bib Rashid Al Maktoum.
"I was compelled to tell the story of those majestic horses and their extraordinary journey," says Blackadder, who traveled to both Western Australia and Dubai as part of her research.
With a moving blend of truth and fiction that balances the beauty of wild horses with hints of their effect on the environment; Paruku is the perfect story for animal lovers of all ages.
About the book:
Rachel, 12, is fast outgrowing her first pony. When her father, a horse vet, is offered the job of capturing wild brumbies for the stables of one of Dubai's Sheiks she travels with him to the remote desert landscape of the Kimberley. Captivated by the wild power of a young stallion called Paruku, Rachel is conflicted by the prospect of taking away the brumbies' freedom. Is there a chance she could keep Paruku for herself?
About the author:
Jesse Blackadder is an award-winning book author and freelance journalist and is facinated by landcapes and belonging. An author of historical fiction, her first book for children Stay: The Last Dog in Antarctica was published in 2013. Jesse lives near Byron Bay.
