Who was the mysterious poet they had met in the Garden? What actually happened in the seaside cave that day? And most important?who can they tell about it? In beautifully shimmering prose, Ursula Dubosarsky reveals how a single shared experience can alter the course of young lives forever. The Vietnam War rages overseas, but back at home, in a year that begins with the hanging of one man and ends with the drowning of another, eleven schoolgirls embrace their own chilling history when their teacher abruptly goes missing on a field trip. Allen & Unwin, 2011 - Australian fiction - 152 pages. In beautifully shimmering prose, Ursula Dubosarsky reveals how a single shared experience can alter the course of young lives forever. Language eng Summary When their teacher goes missing during an outing, eleven girls grapple with the aftermath in this haunting, exquisitely told psychological mystery. But every year people die and their ghosts roam in the public gardens, hiding behind the grey, dark statues like wild cats, their tiny footsteps and secret breathing muffled by the sound of falling water in the fountains and the quiet ponds. Label The Golden Day Title The Golden Day Statement of responsibility Ursula Dubosarsky Creator All on a Summer’s Day T HE YEAR BEGAN with the hanging of one man, and ended with the drowning of another.

The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky