Discouraged that their family has not made its fortune in the Australian opal fields, a teen-age brother and sister make a dangerous final attempt to change the family's luck.
Chronicles the terrifying events of the day that uncontrolled wildfire sweeps across the countryside and records the reactions of five youngsters caught in it.
After a brush with the law a seventeen-year-old boy runs away to western Australia where new independence and responsibilities help him face the consequences of past mistakes.
After a brush with the law a seventeen-year-old boy runs away to western Australia where new independence and responsibilities help him face the consequences of past mistakes.