The Wisdom of Stones

by Greg Matthews

Book Overview

In the late 1930s, a young Englishman named Clive Bagnall arrives in Darwin, then still a rough frontier town, to claim his inheritance - a remote, decrepit cattle ranch left to him by his uncle. With the outbreak of World War II Clive and his friend, Doug, go to fight for England.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060177381
• ISBN13: 9780060177386
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 467 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Another Epic Masterpiece From Greg Matthews!!!

Once again Greg Matthews delivers the goods in this Epic Novel set in Pre World War 2 Australia.The reader is introduced to a former teacher, Clive Bagnall who arrives in Australia in order to claim a property as his inheritance. Upon arriving he meets Doug Farrands, a part time pearl sheller. Doug and Clive soon become good friends and the story follows the two of them as World War 2 begins and Clive goes to fight for his country , England. There are many twists and turns in this novel and one is awed by the majesty and dignity of this book with real characters that the reader comes to like very much.The book has a distinct Australian feel to it which comes a no surprise as the author is an Australian. This book encompasses the Great Australian Outback to the Prisoner Of War Camps in which Doug and Clive find themselves in. Do yourself a big favour and read this book and you will realize that Greg Matthews is truly a Master Storyteller.

I Love Greg Matthews!!!!

Wisdom Of Stones is really good. I am Australian and I loved it. I don't know why everyone is complaining about the first 30 pages . I thought they were great. I also recommend The Further Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Greg now resides in Australia again. Welcome home Greg. John Baranyai

It's 95% as good as "Heart" and "Power." 'Nuff said!

This is typical Greg Matthews, which means that it's superb. This story begins in pre-WWII Australia, but it's mostly a war story, with an especially vivid rendering of a prisoner-of-war camp. There are about 30 pages near the beginning that don't work (no conflict, no action, no nothing) but the rest of the novel is so great that it has to get five stars.