G E M Munro

...And Where the Wind Spun Them G E M Munro

Join the epic adventures of a resourceful girl and her courageous little brother as they struggle, by wit and grit, to overcome the perils and extreme disadvantages of their lives.




In this multi-part saga, G. E. M. Munro explores the realities of childhood in a violent world, with all the insight, compassion, and humour his readers have come to expect.


The social ills afflicting the duo are all real. So is the love and goodness that pulls them forward. To join them on their astonishing journey is to explore and face our unjust world, and in its heart, find hope.




Book One: Centrifugal Force



Seven year old Igran outsmarts the boys in her slum, but her cleverness has unimaginable consequences. Her younger brother, Siman, searches for the outlines of morality, seeking sanity among mysterious and sinister friends and foes. When a cataclysm forces the siblings out into the world, adrift and alone, their adventure begins.
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