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Ruby Moonlight

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Ruby Moonlight by Ali Cobby Eckermann is a historical fiction novel set in the 19th century during Australia's colonisation period. It follows the journey of an Indigenous woman named Ruby, who survives a massacre that claims her family. As she navigates the woods, she encounters a rancher, leading to unexpected alliances and self-discovery amidst the backdrop of a changing landscape.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to poetic storytelling set in the late 19th century that explores themes of survival, resilience, and interconnectedness between people and nature. The narrative follows an Aboriginal woman on a journey amidst the Australian frontier, offering a unique blend of history and lyrical prose.

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Ruby Moonlight

Ruby Moonlight Winner of the 2012 Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature

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Ruby Moonlight is a novel exploring the impact of colonisation in mid-north South Australia around 1880. The main character, Ruby, a refugee of a massacre, seeks refuge in the woods where she befriends an Irishman trapper.

The poems convey how Ruby's fear of discovery is overcome by the need for human contact, which, in a tense unravelling of events, is forcibly challenged by an Aboriginal lawman.

The natural world is richly observed, and Ruby's courtship is measured by the turning of the seasons.

This remarkable novel was the winner of the 2012 Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921248511

Publisher: Magabala Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: Magabala Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 80

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