![]() ![]() ![]() "I had always been intrigued by the story of Tarzan and an image painted by the modern Australian painter, Sidney Nolan Mrs Fraser, which is of a naked woman on all fours in the Queensland jungle. He says, "We talked a lot about our mutual interest in 'wild children', as we both liked such films as Truffaut's The Wild Child and stories about children been brought up by wolves, as happened in India in the early 20th century. Louis Nowra says that the original story came about when he was on holiday with the New Zealand film director Vincent Ward, travelling through tropical far north Queensland. While it is categorised as YA (young adult), Into that Forest would be enjoyed by many adults as well. The story is narrated by 76-year-old Hannah, who was one of the two girls, reminiscing on their life in the wild. InterviewĪward-winning author and playwright Louis Nowra has turned to young adult fiction with this startling and intense story, set in Tasmania, about two young girls who are brought up by a pair of Tasmanian tigers. He was born in Melbourne and lives in Sydney with his wife, Mandy Sayer, also a writer, and their Chihuahua, Coco, and Miniature Pinscher, Basil. ![]() ![]() Louis Nowra is a critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning writer of plays, film and tv scripts, non-fiction, memoir and fiction. ![]()
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