![]() ![]() ![]() The question remains – will Dawn and her family make it to Melbourne to finally put Tom to rest? And how will everyone react when they find out who the mystery arsonist is. And all these fires are burning local banks and supermarkets. Especially when more mysterious fires occur along their journey, in every town they stop in. While this doesn’t stop their procession, it does add another level of mystery to the story. However, the night before their journey can even begin, the local bank burns down… ![]() A horse and cart with signs painted on the sides, proclaiming statements like ‘Your Low Milk Prices Killed My Dad’. ![]() Now their Australian-to-the-core small town, and especially Jack, Jenny and Dawn are at the heart of a media storm as Dawn makes the decision to take Tom’s body to Melbourne for his funeral. With drought forcing many farms to close, and supermarkets upping prices, dairy farmer Tom Murray – the twins’ father – has always said that he’d rather sell off his herd and burn down his own house than hand it over to the bank! But when he accidentally dies in the process, his wife Dawn realises she can make his death mean something, both to their community, and to the wider Australian public. Jack and Jenny Murray are 13-year-old twins living in outback Victoria with their family and close-knit country community. The winner of the inaugural Banjo Prize, Taking Tom Murray Home is a funny, moving, bittersweet Australian story of fires, families and the restorative power of community. ![]()
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