Martin and Dally Dean are brothers having to face up to the facts of life and death. And when Gilbert Royden Cutler makes his mysterious appearance, he brings with him a gift of power they gratefully accept. Gilbert is an ex-railway man and soldier with stories to tell, but it is up to Marty Dean to discover which world the truth lies in . . . this or the next.
The Children's Book council of Australia Short-Listed Book.
