{"product_id":"the-foal-in-the-wire-robbie-coburn-9780734423603","title":"The Foal in the Wire","description":"\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARD - YOUNG ADULT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn astonishingly raw and beautiful verse novel about survival, love and the bonds between humans and animals from an important young Australian poet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sam, a teenager, lives on a farm with his mother and emotionally distant father, a horse trainer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Haunted by trauma and depression, struggling with school and disillusioned with his home life following the death of his older brother, Sam's life changes when he finds a wounded foal tangled in barbed wire in one of the paddocks at the edge of their property. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the course of rescuing and caring for the foal he becomes close with Julia, a troubled girl from the next property. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e is the deeply moving and inspiring story of Sam, his love for a girl and the horse that brings them together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e will stay with you forever' KEVIN BROOKS, Carnegie Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bunker Diary\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Reading \u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, I knew I was in the hands of a trustworthy storyteller whose lyricism and brave honesty seized me from the first page and lasted until the very last words of the final chapter' RON KOERTGE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The real deal' SONYA HARTNETT \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A tender novel of hope and healing' STEVEN HERRICK \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A heartbreaking novel in verse that explores the redeeming qualities of love and friendship amid a backdrop of family violence and despair. Robbie Coburn's poetry smoulders with pain and grief, love and loss, redemption and hope. An unforgettable story of beauty' SHARON KERNOT \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This is a captivating and moving story, told in a unique way, of a misfit boy and girl who find hope because of their love for a foal' LOUIS NOWRA \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Heartfelt and tender . . . You will read this in a single, sincere and studious sitting' \u003ci\u003eWEEKEND AUSTRALIAN\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Coburn's words transport you to another world . . . While the verse novel is short in length, it shouldn't be rushed. Allow it to seep in and the words will remain with you for a long time. Coburn's work offers hope and solace, reminding you the dark phases of life occur will inevitably pass' ARTSHUB \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A haunting tribute to the bonds between humans and animals . . . In \u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, Sam finds that to rescue is to be rescued. Long may his story live' \u003ci\u003eSYDNEY MORNING HERALD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robbie Coburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0734423608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780734423603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Robbie Coburn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623574155519,"sku":"9780734423603","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-foal-in-the-wire-robbie-coburn-9780734423603","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}