The Timeless Land
Mar 2013 · Sold by HarperCollins Australia
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An outstanding literary achievement, meticulously researched and deeply felt, this portrait of the earliest days of the European settlement of Australia remains unrivalled.
the year 1788: the very beginning of European settlement. these were times of hardship, cruelty and danger. Above all, they were times of conflict between the Aborigines and the white settlers.Eleanor Dark brings alive those bitter years with moments of tenderness and conciliation amid the brutality and hostility. the cast of characters includes figures historical and fictional, black and white, convict and settler. All the while, beneath the veneer of British civilisation, lies the baffling presence of Australia, the 'timeless land'.the Storm of time and No Barrier complete the timeless Land trilogy.
the year 1788: the very beginning of European settlement. these were times of hardship, cruelty and danger. Above all, they were times of conflict between the Aborigines and the white settlers.Eleanor Dark brings alive those bitter years with moments of tenderness and conciliation amid the brutality and hostility. the cast of characters includes figures historical and fictional, black and white, convict and settler. All the while, beneath the veneer of British civilisation, lies the baffling presence of Australia, the 'timeless land'.the Storm of time and No Barrier complete the timeless Land trilogy.
An outstanding literary achievement, meticulously researched and deeply felt, this portrait of the earliest days of the European settlement of Australia remains unrivalled.
the year 1788: the very beginning of European settlement. these were times of hardship, cruelty and danger. Above all, they ...
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Eleanor Dark was born and educated in Sydney. In 1922 she married Dr Eric Dark and soon after settled with him in Katoomba. She published stories and verse throughout the 1920s, and her first novel, Slow Dawning, was published in 1932. Her other novels include Prelude to Christopher, Return to Coolami, Sun Across the Sky, Waterway, The Little Company and Lantana Lane.
Eleanor Dark was born and educated in Sydney. In 1922 she married Dr Eric Dark and soon after settled with him in Katoomba. She published stories and verse throughout the 1920s, and her first novel, Slow Dawning, was published in 1932. Her other novels include Prelude to Christopher, Return to Co...
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