Summary: In 1902, newly-married Jeannie Gunn (Mrs Aeneas Gunn) left the security and
comfort of her Melbourne home to travel to the depths of the Northern Territory,
where her husband had been appointed manager of ‘The Elsey', a large cattle
station. One of the very few white women in the area, she was at first resented
by people on and around the station, till her warmth and spirit won their
affection and respect.She had an unerring ear and eye for the sounds and sights
of the country; and this is her moving and simple account of her life amidst the
beauty and cruelty of the land, and the isolation and loneliness - together with
the comradeship and kindness of those around her.
What I thought: A classic I had wanted to read for ages. Great book - so vastly different from life today.
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