This was very enjoyable; a huge Australian family epic where the reader joins the family throughout each generation beginning with Paddy and Fee and then their children, particularly Meggie, and then Meggie’s children after that. I love books that let you stay with the characters for such a long time and that you get to know really well, and this feels such a treat; pure unadulterated escapism. It was a really involving and enjoyable story.
I was surprised at how harsh a landscape Australia is and how difficult (in fact, almost impossible) it is to scratch a living there and all the barriers such as the intense heat, the years without rainwater, the often deadly insects – it all made me wonder if humans should actually be living there.
I have never seen the TV programme of the book, but will definitely get myself a copy.
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Ann
January 20th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
1I read this years ago, it’s probably worth a re-read. Thanks for the reminder.
Ann
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