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True North
The Story of Mary and Elizabeth Durack
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Growing up in suburban Perth in the 1920s, the two Durack girls were fascinated by tales of the pioneering past of their father and grandfather, who overlanded from Queensland in the 1880s and set up four vast cattle stations in the remote north.
A year spent together on the stations in their early twenties ignited in the sisters a lifelong love of the Kimberley, along with a growing unease about the situation of the Aboriginal people employed there.
Through war, love affairs, children and eventual old age, the Duracks continued to write and paint— their closely intertwined creative lives always shaped by the enduring power of the Kimberley region.
With unprecedented access to hundreds of private family letters, unpublished memoirs, diaries, and family papers, Brenda Niall gets to the heart of a uniquely Australian story that spans the twentieth century in True North.
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Brenda Niall's True North is widely praised for its vivid portrayal of the lives and relationships of two sisters deeply connected to Australia's far north. Reviewers commend the biography for its fluid writing and empathetic insights into women's struggles during the early twentieth century, highlighting its relevance to contemporary society. The book is noted for its unflinching exploration of complex issues, including family ties to Aboriginal exploitation and contributions to indigenous art. Readers are drawn to the richly detailed backgrounds, nuanced character studies, and the compelling narrative of cultural and personal challenges.
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ISBN: 9781922079909
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 November 2013
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 304
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