Fifteen-year-old "Whichaway" is stranded at the top of a windmill with both legs broken -- and no one knows he's up there. Facing dehydration and death, he must overcome his fears to survive. Other human vultures come along to hasten his demise including a crazed old gold miner and a couple of cattle rustlers, but Whichaway survives these violent encounters, too, and his final, weary triumph makes a stirring tale of youthful gumption and determination, which readers of all ages can enjoy.