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Set in 19th-century Victoria, Australia, this family saga intertwines the experiences of a pioneering family with those of two escaped convicts as they navigate love, loss, and the challenges of settling new land. Celebrated for its authentic portrayal of early Australian life, the narrative provides a rich exploration of the era's social dynamics and struggles. Recognized with the Hodder & Stoughton All Empire Literature Prize for Australasia, it holds a significant place in the canon of Australian literature.

When Coonardoo was published in 1929 it was greeted with considerable controversy. It tells the story of Coonardoo, a young Aboriginal woman, who is trained from childhood to be the housekeeper of Wytaliba station, and, as such is destined to look after its owner Hugh Watt. The love between Coonardoo and Hugh, which so shocked the audience of 1929, is never acknowledged and so, degraded and twisted in on itself, destroys not only Coonardoo but also a community which was once peaceful. Introduced by Drusilla Modjeska, this tough, uncompromising novel, daring for its time and set on the edge of the desert, still raises difficult questions aboyt the history of contact between black and white, and its representation in Australian writing