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The Timeless Land (Australia historical) - ¥500 (Between Oji and Nishi-sugamo stations)
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Historical Fiction. Beautifully written.
Sensitive to native Australian culture as well.
Knowledgeable and intelligent author.
Old but intact. Difficult to find. First volume in a trilogy. (but can be read independently)
Trade paperback
The Timeless Land Trilogy
by Eleanor Dark (Author):
The Timeless Land,
Storm of Time,
No Barrier
"In these three volumes Eleanor Dark tells the story of the birth of the Australian nation from the first tenuous foothold made by Governor Phillip, who held together the starving and demoralized colony, to Macquarie's days of consolidation, building and the first major exploration which opened up the rich inland plains."
Book 1:
An outstanding literary achievement, meticulously researched and deeply felt, this portrait of the earliest days of the European settlement of Australia remains unrivalled.
The year 1788: the very beginning of European settlement. These were times of hardship, cruelty and danger. Above all, they were times of conflict between the Aborigines and the white settlers. Eleanor Dark brings alive those bitter years with moments of tenderness and conciliation amid the brutality and hostility. The cast of characters includes figures historical and fictional, black and white, convict and settler. All the while, beneath the veneer of British civilization, lies the baffling presence of Australia, the 'timeless land'.
The Storm of Time and No Barrier complete the Timeless Land trilogy.
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