June 7, 1981 • 1h
In the country town of Turalla, Victoria in the early 1900s Alan Marshall had not long started school when he contracted the cripp...Read more
June 14, 1981 • 1h
With the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.
June 21, 1981 • 1h
Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.
June 28, 1981 • 1h
An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.
July 5, 1981 • 1h
Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.
July 12, 1981 • 1h
Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.
July 19, 1981 • 1h
Because of his handicap, Alan is forced to work for half pay. Meanwhile, he travels the streets of Melbourne in search of material for his stories.
July 26, 1981 • 1h
The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.
August 2, 1981 • 1h
The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.