Two-year-old Colin and his parents are thrown into a new and harsh environment when they immigrate to Australia. They travel as ten-quid-migrants and, after roaming round in the bush they settle down in Portland in rural Victoria. Primary school brings taunts, jeers and bullying to the young boy. He finds solace in books, and is torn by two loves - the bush and the sea. The music teacher at High School initiates a love for music,...