First published in 1941, Eleanor Dark's classic novel of the early settlement of Australia is a story of hardship, cruelty and danger. Above all it is the story of conflict: between the Aborigines and the white settlers.
In this dramatic novel, introduced here by Humphrey McQueen, a large cast of characters, historical and fictional, black and white, convict and settler, brings alive those bitter years with moments of tenderness and conciliation amid the brutality and hostility.
All the while, behind the veneer of British civilisation, lies the baffling presence of Australia, a timeless land that shares with England not even its seasons or its stars.
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"A great book about the early settling of Australia. Beautiful prose about aboriginal peoples. The language is a bit thicker, heightening the literary fell of it all. If you like the historical or aboriginal, a must read. " — Matt (4 out of 5 stars)
"A great book about the early settling of Australia. Beautiful prose about aboriginal peoples. The language is a bit thicker, heightening the literary fell of it all. If you like the historical or aboriginal, a must read. "
" A great book about the early settling of Australia. Beautiful prose about aboriginal peoples. The language is a bit thicker, heightening the literary fell of it all. If you like the historical or aboriginal, a must read. "
" a really great book about the settling of australia from the perspective of three groups. the aboriginees, the prisoners and the army/guards. eleanor was ahead of her time. "
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