by Alex Miller (Author)
Following the sudden end of her marriage, Annabelle Beck returns from Melbourne to the sanctuary of her old family home in North Queensland. There, on an archaeological survey, she discovers that the aboriginal field officer, Bo Rennie, knows her from her childhood. Immediately intrigued, Annabelle finds herself increasingly captivated by Bo's modest assurance that he holds the key to her future. She sets out with him on a path of discovery that leads back to her childhood and to the uncovering of family secrets that have lain buried for a generation or more: secrets about the links between their ancestors and the stealing of Bo's grandmother's land; secrets that force them to question whether their love can survive.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 376
Edition: New
Publisher: Sceptre
Published: 26 May 2003
ISBN 10: 0340766921
ISBN 13: 9780340766927
Prizes: Winner of Miles Franklin Literary Award 2003. Shortlisted for Age Book of the Year: Fiction 2003 and NSW Premier's Literary Award Christina Stead Prize for Fiction 2003.