Delia Simpson

City of Runaways Delia Simpson

In a city made of wood and a town made up of runaways, where the snow falls warm and the grass is impossible to cut, the magnificent ship the Leisurely Ländler awaits. Galileo's ambitious ideas and awkward demeanour are the laughing stock of the Astronomers' Guild. With his latest plan: to sail around the world, it's not just his bullying colleagues he has to prove wrong. But with launch day fast approaching, a ship half built, no crew, and being hunted down by the local forces, the adventure seems to be over before it's even begun.