Miles Mcginty (Record no. 878155)
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| fixed length control field | 02163nam a22002297a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780755302116 |
| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER | |
| International Standard Serial Number | 0755302117 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | PK-LaCSN |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | F- 823 GIL |
| Author Mark | F- 823 GIL |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gilling, Tom |
| 130 ## - MAIN ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Language of a work | English |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Miles Mcginty |
| Medium | English |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Great Britian |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Headline book Publishing |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2001 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Materials specified | Book |
| Pages | 198 |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Materials specified | Book |
| International Standard Serial Number | 9780755302116 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, Abstract, Review | • Title: Miles McGinty • Author: Tom Gilling • Setting / Time Period: Late 19th century Australia (starting 1856) ✨ Premise & Main Characters The story begins with two children — Miles McGinty and Isabel Dowling — born on the same night, yet into very different worlds. Miles is the illegitimate son of an actress in a travelling theatre troupe; Isabel is the privileged daughter of a wealthy banker. As they grow up separately, each becomes fascinated with flight in their own way: Isabel becomes one of the first balloon-riders in Australia; Miles becomes obsessed with the idea of building a flying machine. Story Arc & Key Events • Miles drifts through a colorful and rough-around-the-edges world of 19th-century Australia — encountering showmen, levitators, whimsical artists, and adventurers — all part of a larger-than-life cast that shapes his ambition. • Meanwhile, Isabel grows up in contrast: refined, educated, independent, but restless. Early on she defies conventions (for her time) and takes flight — literally — by riding a hot-air balloon as a child, making a bold statement about her own destiny. • Their paths eventually cross. When they meet, their shared fascination with flying — and with breaking free from societal expectations — draws them together. Miles, inspired by old flight-notebooks and ideas, decides to build a flying machine; Isabel becomes his partner in hope and dream. • The novel becomes a blend of historical realism, magical-realism, romantic idealism — with a strong motif of “flight” as metaphor for freedom, ambition, love, and transcendence. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gilling, Tom |
| 760 ## - MAIN SERIES ENTRY | |
| Edition | 1st |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Book |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Price effective from | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Cost, normal purchase price | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Lost status | Date acquired | Koha item type |
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| Not withdrawn | 12/02/2025 | Dewey Decimal Classification | Not damaged | Available for loans | PARCO Chapter (Main Library - Central Region) | PARCO Chapter (Main Library - Central Region) | Fiction Books Section | 1.00 | F 823 GIL | 2025-38041024 | 12/02/2025 | Available | 12/02/2025 | Books |