The Wisdom of Stones

by Greg Matthews

Three very different characters--Clive Bagnall, a young Englishman; his cousin, Valerie; and Doug Farrands, a likeable roughneck--discover the true value of life, in a novel set against the frontier backdrop of Australia's Northern Territory in the late 1930s.

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Australia

467 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Greg Matthews is the author of eleven books, including The Further Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, heralded by the Christian Science Monitor as “the true sequel to Mark Twain’s masterpiece,” and two acclaimed sagas of the Old West, Heart of the Country and Power in the Blood. He has published three books—Callisto, The Dolphin People, and The Secret Book of Sacred Things—under the nom de plume Torsten Krol. The author describes himself as “a guy in a room, writing, writing.”

Reviews

[Brett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book! I'm not sure why it is not more popular. I think my favorite author right now is Greg Matthews. Thus far I have read his "Heart of the Country" and "The Wisdom of Stones". Both books have been well written, unique, unpredictable and kind of quirky.

[Happpy Flower · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great storyteller Matthews is! Loved this book and will look for more by this author.

Thankfully, I selected the book based on the reviews so I was able to enjoy it without all the spoilers on the inside flap, which I read only after I finished. Why would the publisher ruin the reader’s fun that way?

[Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so good I read it twice. One of three great adventure novels written by Greg Matthews. One of the most riveting narratives I have read is the description of a POW enduring a test of strength and willpower. Why is there not yet a movie?

[Janis Hodgson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very good historical fiction about Australia. You learn a lot about the Australian people and their country. It took me awhile to like the way the author wrote. But he has a lot of good description and good characters. I will read more of his books.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story … perfect read on a rainy day. The gift of a good story teller.

[Alan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked this better than Amazon reviews would have me do.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my all time favorite books.

[Lisa Warren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, one of my favourite reads ever!