Cat Manno and her grandfather Victor made a pact that one day, just for the hell of it, they’d take the subway and stay on the A-train until the very end of the line where the last narrow spit of land runs out into the ocean at Far Rockaway. This isn’t that day.
On the first page Cat is knocked down by a speeding fire truck whilst crossing 55th St and 3rd Ave in Central Manhattan. She wakes up in a world made from all the books her grandfather used to read to her, peopled by some of the most memorable heroes of classic adventure fiction, brought vividly back to life. Cat must earn their friendship and help as she begins an odyssey and epic quest to find the mythic Castle at the World’s End. And the name of that distant, mythic, wave-tumbled fastness? It is, of course, the castle of Far Rockaway …
If you enjoy reading good books; swashbuckling adventures with sword fights and pirates – then Far Rockaway is the book for you. Join Cat as she embarks on the journey of a lifetime …
On the first page Cat is knocked down by a speeding fire truck whilst crossing 55th St and 3rd Ave in Central Manhattan. She wakes up in a world made from all the books her grandfather used to read to her, peopled by some of the most memorable heroes of classic adventure fiction, brought vividly back to life. Cat must earn their friendship and help as she begins an odyssey and epic quest to find the mythic Castle at the World’s End. And the name of that distant, mythic, wave-tumbled fastness? It is, of course, the castle of Far Rockaway …
If you enjoy reading good books; swashbuckling adventures with sword fights and pirates – then Far Rockaway is the book for you. Join Cat as she embarks on the journey of a lifetime …
Reviews
This is pure adventure for readers who love being drawn into descriptive, fascinating, real worlds. ****
Inventive mash up between modern fiction and the classics.
Brilliantly juxtaposes a mythic world with twenty-first century reality ... wonderful swashbuckling action
Full of wisdom, sharply-drawn imagery, great characters and an ending worthy of all the pages behind it.
Stunning
[An] engrossing story full of heart-stopping moments
A glorious adventure.
A fast-paced adventure set in Manhattan, with a fabulous heroine.
[An] inventive mashup between modern fiction and the classics
A fast-paced adventure set in Manhattan with a fabulous heroine, who even boys will adore
Brilliantly juxtaposes a mythic world with twenty-first century reality.
A glorious adventure
Celebrates the power of narrative to give meaning and richness to our concept of ourselves and our lives.
Full of wisdom, sharply-drawn imagery, great characters and an ending worthy of all the pages behind it
This book champions adventure of all kinds; personal, familial and literary
Rippling with an undercurrent of the themes of death, grief and making the most of life, this is pure adventure for readers who love being drawn into descriptive, fascinating real worlds
Charlie Fletcher produces tight, enthralling stories
A fine book