Faraway: Book Five: a Troll Story

By Harry Louis Gauvin

This is no ordinary troll! Tough beginnings – fighting for survival – becoming the hero of good people everywhere – taking on the baddies in stunning fashion. He is one in a million. Follow his adventures! Take a deep breath and try to keep up. Meet Gringl – a most exceptional troll.
Gringl was a dwarf troll who escaped the slaughter in the Faraway Mountains. He survives many adventures using his skills and his ability to adapt – an ability that enables him to repel attacks by those bent on destroying him. Gringl seeks only to do good and to protect the less fortunate and after he meets the great elf Challinor, he becomes a knight and defeats the scourge of the age, freeing the people from oppression.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Jun 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9781664106093

Harry Louis Gauvin

Harry Gauvin came to story writing late in life, but his imagination is as vibrant today as it was when he told stories to his four children at bedtime, and it delighted him to find that they remembered some of them right through to the present day. He has become a prolific writer of children’s books and short stories, as well as a number written for an older audience. His books encourage his beloved grandchildren to enter the magic world of his imagination. The books draw on a very busy life that has included military service and the successful establishment and operation of a State-wide consulting business recognised for its innovation. The stories subconsciously reflect a sense of integrity and fair play as well as the need to care for the environment. They are also playful and good fun. Readers can immerse themselves in tales full of adventure, courage, wisdom and companionship. The set of Bingert and Friends gives life to characters created and drawn by his children. Jon Weber is an award-winning illustrator from Brisbane, Australia. Working professionally for nearly ten years, his traditionally tendered pictures surround the fantastical, the fun and the weird. Produced in everything from pencils to oil paint, his work has found its way into every nook imaginable, from children’s books to heavy metal covers, comic art and gaming concept design. You might find his work popping out at you from film projects, Augmented Reality animations, or upon the stage where one such effort earned him a QLD theatre Matilda Award for his projected watercolour illustrations in Shake and Stir’s rendition of Roald Dahl’s classic story, “Fantastic Mr Fox”. Whatever the case, Jon’s illustrations are sure to take you on a journey deep into the realm of imagination and adventure.

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