The Riders
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The Riders is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton published in 1994. It tells the story of an Australian man, Fred Scully, and his 7 year old daughter Billie. Scully, as he is known, and his wife Jennifer have planned to move from Australia to a cottage they have purchased in Ireland. His wife and daughter are due to arrive in Ireland but at the airport only Billie arrives, traumatised and unable to tell her father what has happened or why her mother put her on the plane alone. The story then follows Scully and Billie as they travel around Europe retracing the steps of their previous travel, trying to find Jennifer and work out why she left them.
The novel deals with ideas of architecture, Australia, Europe, masculinity and trust. It was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1995.
[edit] Dustjacket synopsis
"Fred Scully can't wait to see his wife and daughter. He's got a new life for them all worked out. He's sweated on the reunion. The doors at the airport hiss open. Scully's life falls apart..."
[edit] External links
- MiddleMiss.org Riders Page
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