Clouds and Sunshine - by Ruth Pollock (Paperback)

About the Book

Chas, a local, daredevil stunt pilot, is also a well-known crop-duster. Together they weave their dreams for the future, unaware of the betrayal by friends and associates to undermine their aspirations.

Book Synopsis

Rosie Franklin is an enthusiastic teacher and sports coach who, through her desire for adventure, cements a teenage school friendship into a loving relationship with Chas Anderson. Chas, a local, daredevil stunt pilot, is also a well-known crop-duster. Together they weave their dreams for the future, unaware of the betrayal by friends and associates to undermine their aspirations. From the days of settlement during the early 1900s in the mid-western New South Wales farming region, to the 1980s, there is generational discord, inheritance arguments, and jealousy, all of which ultimately create dissension between the characters, while adventurous pursuits continue in the isolated, NSW, country town of Gunnedah.

Review Quotes

A light-hearted, easy to read novel with all the necessary elements: history, romance, jealousy, drama and adventure backed up with meticulous research. An uneasy expectancy of looming tragedy keeps the reader glued to the pages until the clever twist completes a well written story.

- Cherri Quin, West Australian, journalist (retired)

Romance. Scheming rivalry. Chasing dreams. A thrill-seeking tale of daring exploits.

- Vivian Waring, author of When Tears Ran Dry

It is a fascinating account of what is called Wing Walking, when a gymnast walks on top of the wings of a small plane such as a Tiger Moth to entertain the crowds below. Two young people, Rosie and Chas, set about achieving this against a background of a parachuting club in Gunnedah in Western New South Wales.

- Judith Flitcroft, author of Walk Back in Time