The Timeless Land - The Timeless Land Trilogy #1

Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1947. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 447 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1947. Sixth Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Edges of boards have moderate wear. Pages are considerably tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. Spine working loose but still intact. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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 civilisation, lies the baffling presence of Australia, the 'timeless land'.the Storm of time and No Barrier complete the timeless Land trilogy. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Australian; Inventory No: 20050003..