A Most Peculiar Act
The narrative voice is yarning, chatty and sardonic, but under all the jokes and stories there's a sharp critique of bureaucrats and institutions, and an appreciation of the heroic nature of resistance. - Kerryn Goldsworthy, The Sydney Morning Herald In this biting and hilarious novel from Marie Munkara, A Most Peculiar Act takes a look at the ludicrous and bizarre...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Every Secret Thing
Like Alexis Wright's Carpentaria, this is a landmark text in indigenous writing. It is a work of immense spirit, ingenuity and narrative confidence. — Gail Jones Every Secret Thing is a nothing-is-sacred misadventure that crackles with Marie Munkara's famous acerbic humour. Set in the early days of missionary activity in far northern Australia, Every Secret Thing follows the Bush Mob...PaperbackSold Out
Of Ashes and Rivers that Run to the Sea
A heartbreaking, darkly funny, and deeply moving memoir from a fearlessly talented writer. Delivered on the banks of the Mainoru River by her two full-blood grandmothers, Marie Munkara was born with light skin, which meant one thing—it would only be a matter of time before she would be taken by the authorities and given to a white family to be...PaperbackSold Out
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