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By: Larissa Behrendt
Narrated by: Tamala Shelton
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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. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction World Literature Thought-Provoking War

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

So good!!

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I mostly liked this book, although at times it feels like a history lesson. There are virtually no likeable characters and it piles misery upon tragedy so makes for a gruelling listen. The narration is a little portentous and earnest but overall I’d say it’s worth giving it a go.

Mixed feelings

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insightful fiction / autobiography /;historical facts blended into a realistic novel
The STOLEN GENERATION the term used in Australia for aboriginal children who were forcefully taken by the authorities to be bought up in white families
The author is descendent with first hand knowledge and insight
As an Australian living abroad, enjoy the story ,even tho knew of this policy,yet because it was or they tried to cover it up only scant detail was known .
The government ,in any era this a despicable brutal policy
Yet the story engages one through the journey
Delightfully narrated
throughly enjoyed HOME

Gentle insightful Australain fiction yet represents actual events of THE STOLEN GENERATION

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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.

Amazing

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

Enlightenment

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