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By: Larissa Behrendt
Narrated by: Tamala Shelton
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Summary

A story of homecoming, this engrossing novel opens with a young, city-based lawyer setting out on her first visit to ancestral country. Candice arrives at ‘the place where the rivers meet’, the camp of the Eualeyai where in 1918 her grandmother Garibooli was abducted. As Garibooli takes up the story of Candice’s Aboriginal family, the twentieth century falls away.

Garibooli, now renamed Elizabeth, is sent to work as a housemaid, but marriage soon offers escape from the terror of the master’s night-time visits. Her displacement carries into the lives of her seven children—their stories witness to the impact of orphanage life and the consequences of having dark skin in post-war Australia. Vividly rekindled, the lives of her family point the direction home for Candice.

©2009 Larissa Behrendt (P)2022 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.
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Critic reviews

"A stunning first novel. Behrendt creates vivid characters whose convincing inner lives bring this story of loss and survival powerfully to life." (Kate Grenville, author of The Secret River)

"An outstanding, rich literary production of a life journey through a complex family history." (Alexis Wright, author of Carpentaria)

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So good!!

Loved this. Super interesting insight into generations of messiness. Beautifully narrated. Can’t wait to read more from the author.

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Amazing

This was a really brilliant listen. I learnt a lot but through a brilliant story covering multiple generations. I wasn’t aware of how Aborigines had been treated throughout history and applaud the author for telling these important stories of racial abuse in such an engaging way. Thank you.

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A frank look at the colonisation of Aboriginal lands

Educational story of the life and descendents of an aboriginal girl taken from her people. A story of identity and aboriginal rights

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Exceptional & unique

This not a typical book I would select but I picked it because I think the narrator and thought I would try something different.

I felt like I learnt so much about Australia history. Being from the Uk we are not so aware of the racism towards aboriginal culture. The story was very cleverly woven and we got under the skin insights of every character.

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Wow - an epic story that needs to be told

This was an amazing book full of well developed characters over several generations connected by family but also the colour of their skin. Heart breaking to hear how people of colour in Australia were and are treated and as a Pakistani immigrant in the Uk I could really relate to the experiences of many of the characters. This is an important book which deserves to be widely read and it is beautifully written and narrated.

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Fantastiskt. I only wish that a book as good as this was written and read by many Americans. Having growen up in a Native American area i know many Indian families and herd comments made by whites. The shame was always put out there. Today NAs have recived some rights returned but many whites still complain. The follow upps with historical facits show the depth of research . Discrimination still resides in many colinized countries. This book opens up ones eyes. Thank you

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Enlightenment

Great story of 1st nation Australians and the hardships they have to endure. Generations later and still paying the price..... 😭.

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Great

Amazing story telling, very informative read. I didn’t have an idea of the history and I love how it’s embedded in the story.

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Couldn’t put it down!

Well narrated and a fascinating insight. Made me want to read more of the history.

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Brilliant

A beautiful and thought provoking story with a wonderful narration. I loved getting to know each generation of the family. Wonderfully detailed characters. Fantastic

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