The Forgotten World

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A poignant and unforgettable story of family love, loyalty and betrayal set in the Blue Mountains at the turn of the twentieth century. three wives. two brothers. One unbreakable bond. Growing up in the Blue Mountains at the turn of the twentieth century, half-brothers Byron and Clancy Wilson are inseparable. they run wild in the dark valleys of the Blue Mountains, run riot during their school years in Katoomba, and run afoul of the ogre of the town, Constable Barnaby Clout. But it is a love triangle between the brothers and emerald-eyed Violet Kefford that ultimately tests their unconventional family. the Forgotten World is a breathtaking story that lyrically charts the landscape and people of the Blue Mountains in the late 1800s, and sees real historical characters , such as Sir Henry Parkes, artist Julian Ashton and Lord and Lady Carrington dancing through its pages. Poignant and unforgettable, it plumbs the depths of family loyalty and betrayal.

Mark O'Flynn was born in Melbourne and now lives in the Blue Mountains. After studying at the Victorian College of the Arts, and working for a number of years in the theatre where he produced several plays, Mark turned to fiction and poetry. He has published three poetry collections and a novella, CAPTAIN COOK (Pascoe, 1987). Mark's first full-length novel, GRASSDOGS, was published in 2006 after he participated in the HarperCollins Varuna Manuscript Development Program. His short stories, articles, reviews, and poems have appeared in a wide range of journals and magazines both here and overseas.