The Paper Canoe

Overwhelmed by unhappiness following the death of her father and awaiting her examination results, Carly escapes into a fantasy world tracing Mary Kingsley's journey in her favourite book "Travels in West Africa". She becomes an intrepid explorer guiding her canoe down a great river to the sea. The author has written for radio and television and produced thrillers under the pseudonym Kenneth O'Hara. She has also written "The Donkey's Crusade" which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 1983, "The Song Under the Water" and "The Troy Game".