The gripping story of one woman's odyssey into the Australian outback away from tragedy and towards regaining control over her life.

'Marvellous, surprising, exhausting' Observer

'A remarkable, powerful novel, all the more exciting for the exotic background so vividly described' Daily Express

A young woman once told Thomas Keneally her life story. It was to lodge in his mind and haunt his imagination, becoming the kernel for this enthralling and emotive novel. It tells of a marriage that becomes a nightmare, of a distraught woman's flight, actual and symbolic, into the Australian interior, a story of pursuit, tragic accident and a final, strange catharsis.

The gripping story of one woman's odyssey into the Australian outback away from tragedy and towards regaining control over her life.

About the Author
Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published more than thirty novels since. They include Schindler's Ark, which won the Booker Prize in 1982 and was subsequently made into the film Schindler's List, and The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith, Confederates and Gossip From The Forest, each of which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written several works of non-fiction, including his memoir Homebush Boy, Searching for Schindler and Australians. He is married with two daughters and lives in Sydney.

Reviews
A remarkable, powerful novel, all the more exciting for the exotic background so vividly described * Daily Express *
Marvellous, surprising, exhausting * Observer *
Beautifully crafted . . . highly original and deeply moving * Sunday Express *
Thomas Keneally is a novelist of high quality and great daring . . . Best of all he is a marvellous storyteller. This is a splendid and satisfying novel * Scotsman *
Unmistakeably the work of an accomplished writer . . . The Australian landscape is well evoked, and the characters continue to impress * Independent *
The story is a strong one and Keneally tells it with all his customary verbal richness and exactitude * Independent on Sunday *



Book Information
ISBN 9780340579749
Author Thomas Keneally
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Sceptre
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 228g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 131mm * 21mm