Daisy Bates in the Desert

Daisy Bates in the DesertBy: Julia Blackburn In 1913, at the age of 54, Daisy Bates went to live in the deserts of South Australia. Brilliantly reviewed, astonishingly original, this "eloquent and illuminating portrait of an extraordinary woman" (New York Times Book Review) tells a fascinating, true story in the tradition of Isak Dinesen and Barry Lopez.

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'Perfection

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The young writer was struggling with his first novel

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