How to Make a Bird by Martine Murray

Readers familiar with Martine Murray’s writing will know this story of Mannie, a slightly eccentric 17-year-old, who sets off on a bicycle from her home in country Victoria, bound for Paris. As the story unravels, the reason behind Mannie’s secret early-morning flight from home and the strangeness of her behaviour are revealed.

Readers familiar with Martine Murray’s writing will know this story of Mannie, a slightly eccentric 17-year-old, who sets off on a bicycle from her home in country Victoria, bound for Paris. As the story unravels, the reason behind Mannie’s secret early-morning flight from home and the strangeness of her behaviour are revealed.