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The Fine Colour Of Rust
If you loved A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, you`ll love The Fine Colour of Rust. Single mother Loretta Boskovic may have fantasies about dumping her two kids in the orphanage and riding off on a Harley with her dream lover, but her reality is life in a dusty country town called Gunapan. A self-dubbed `old scrag`, Loretta`s got a big heart and a strong sense of injustice. So, when Gunapan`s primary school is threatened with closure, and there`s a whiff of corruption wafting through the corridors of the local council, she stirs into action. She`s short of money, influence and a fully functioning car, but she does have loyal friends who`ll do whatever it takes to hold on to the scrap of world that is home. The Fine Colour of Rust is a wryly funny, beautifully observed, life-affirming novel about friendship, love and fighting for things that matter. In Loretta Boskovic, Paddy O`Reilly (writing as P A O`Reilly) has created a truly endearing heroine who gives us all permission to dream.