‘By getting inside Jimmy’s mind and showing what an amazing place it is, this book goes a long way towards explaining what a library of textbooks could not. ‘Jimmy is a tour de force of a character, brilliantly maintained…Laguna’s great skill is in conveying contradictory human depths.’ The Eye of the Sheep is a dark tale told with perfection.’ ‘Sofie Laguna has perfected the voice of a child. The Eye of the Sheep is a 2014 novel by Australian novelist Sofie Laguna which won the 2015 Miles Franklin Award. – Miles Franklin Literary Award 2015, judges’ report ‘The power of this finely crafted novel lies in its raw, high-energy, coruscating language which is the world of young Jimmy Flick, who sees everything…The Eye of the Sheep is an extraordinary novel about love and anger, and how sometimes there is little between them.’
Reviews and share your thoughts with other readers. 2015 Miles Franklin Award Winner Praise for The Eye of the Sheep Told from the mesmerising point of view and in the inimitable voice of Jimmy, this is an extraordinary novel about a poor family who is struggling to cope with a different and difficult child. But when Jimmy’s world falls apart, he has to navigate the unfathomable world on his own, and make things right. It is only Paula who can keep Jimmy out of his father’s way. : The Eye of the Sheep (9781743319598) by Laguna, Sofie and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great. She holds him tight enough to stop his cells spinning. She teaches him how to count sheep so that he can fall asleep. Sofie Laguna The Eye of the Sheep Kindle Edition by Sofie Laguna (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 503 ratings See all formats and editions Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback 12.59 11 Used from 3.42 6 New from 8.59 Winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2015. Jimmy’s mother Paula is the only one who can manage him. He’s not like other kids – he’s both too fast and too slow.
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