Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines

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Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines - Paperback

Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines - Paperback

by Julia Blackburn
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by Julia Blackburn (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Julia Blackburn is the author of three books of nonfiction, Charles Waterton, The Emperor's Last Island, and Daisy Bates in the Desert, and of two novels, The Book of Color and The Leper's Companions, both of which were shortlisted for the Orange Prize. She lives in England.

Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.04 x 5.17 IN
Publication Date: August 08, 1995
ISBN9780679744467
Author Julia Blackburn
PublisherVintage
GenreBiography and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 1995
LanguageENG- English
Pages240
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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