Ahaha I know! I was shocked that it was so expensive too!
Oh, wait checked again (just to make sure I didn't muck up conversions etc, hehe it's actually around $140, but still :(
Okay, it could just be where where I just looked for it. I went into Dymocks to try my luck out at whether or not I could order it in, and the person there told me it was out of print but I could try these people online to see whether they have it or not.
www.biblioz.com/dymocks/ Anyways, so I get home, all excited that I may be able to find a copy - and then there are people selling it for that much I'm like :O - just devestated. I suppose online tends to be a bit overpriced sometimes but :( I also tried E-bay but yeah none listed :(
I love this book to bits! It has to be among my top favourites of all time, and I thought, that being Isobelle Carmody that it would be popular enough to stay in print - but obviously not.
Galligaskins - I first read this book at school and I think what first edition was printed in the... 1990's I'm not too sure, I know Obernewtyn was 1987, so I assume it is after that but yeah I shall just have to keep looking through second hand bookshops - although sometimes that can get really disheartening - looking and looking - but hey I guess you just have to perservere and see what turns up.
Buneater - if I were you, I'd wanna hang onto my copy as well - I'm so jealous you have it :P - oh well I guess for now I'll just keep borrowing it :(
Hehe I'm so glad that people feel the same way about this book - who knows, a publisher or even Isobelle herself may read this and we can get a re-printing of this fantastic book. Start the online petition :P - well whatever happens ;)