Running With Ivan, page 19
—Ursula Dubosarsky
‘This is a book in the very best tradition of the time slip, of one era seeping into another, one culture and dangerous set of events invading another, to bring a sequence of wonderfully perilous and sometimes odious escapades to the development of a boy . . . Its radiance, its affirmation of life, will enchant children and adults with the improbable fables of the century now gone, and whose truths we have not always affirmed.’
—Tom Keneally AO
‘A mysterious music box draws a troubled boy from 1990s Australia into the terrifying world of children trapped in the relentless advance of Nazi domination in Europe. With meticulous research worn lightly, vivid characters and deft switching from present to past, Suzanne Leal weaves a novel that is both an exciting time-slip story and a moving exploration of courage, friendship and commitment. And it finishes on a most satisfying twist!’
—Sophie Masson AM
‘Running with Ivan is a remarkable feat of storytelling for children in their middle years. The narrative never lags as it cleverly brings hope into the grief-tinged present of a young boy from, of all places, the horror of Hitler’s Germany. Leo’s compassion and determination don’t just bring him success on the running track, they carry him to victory in life itself.’
—James Moloney
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The translation of ‘The Panther’ by Rainer Maria Rilke is by Jessie Lemont and is included in her collection Poems — Rainer Maria Rilke (Tobias A Wright, 1918).
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Suzanne Leal, Running With Ivan
