Publisher's Synopsis
Maree is trapped. In the suburbs, in her family, and in adolescence. She lives in a sprawl of brick veneer, splintery fences, hot summers, vacant lots and a strong sense of who's behind the wheel on country drives. Maree fervently wishes to be an orphan adopted by her teacher when this fails, she wants instead to be a horse. She dreams of the wildness and freedom of horses and riding. She dreams that owning a horse may help her escape from where she is. Maree's determination eventually shifts something within her parents and they finally learn the pleasure of giving their daughter something she wants: a horse. As Maree chases her apparition across suburbia, she discovers the power of wishing for something so much you make it real.Pegasus in the Suburbs is a strong and lyrical novel, peopled with unforgettable characters. Lissa, her older sister, is boy mad. Samantha, the youngest by years, is goofy and smiles no matter what family dramas unfold. Her mum inhabits the role of mother like a ghost. Her father tries hard, but acts out his role of patriarch without grace.;But, from this unremarkable, often unhappy family, springs such humour, resilience and imagination that it does the impossible - it rises above itself.
