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The Drover's Wife

Auteur(s): Leah Purcell
Narrateur(s): Leah Purcell
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 Deep in the heart of Australia's high country, along an ancient, hidden track, live Molly Johnson and her children. Husband Joe is away droving, leaving his family in the bush to fend for itself. Molly's children are her world, and life is hard with only their dog, Alligator, and a shotgun for protection - but it can be harder when Joe's around.

Molly's eldest son Danny is the true man of the house, determined to see his mother and siblings safe - from raging floodwaters, hunger and intruders. Danny is mature, but there are some things no child should see. He knows more than most just what it takes to be a drover's wife.

One night, Molly has a visitor - a black 'story keeper', Yadaka. He's on the run from authorities, and exchanges kindness for shelter. Both know that justice in this nation caught between two worlds can be as brutal as its landscape. But in their short time together Yadaka shows Molly a secret truth, and the strength to imagine a different path.

In this brave reimagining of the Henry Lawson short story that has become an Australian classic, Purcell brings us a compelling thriller of our pioneering past that confronts head-on issues of today: race, gender, violence and inheritance. Fantastique Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Historique Littérature mondiale Théâtre Mariage
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A historical fiction story with depth and heartache and deep love to make the listen intriguing and somewhat brutal at times. As was life in these times for many.

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A mothers love . A brutal land and a tragic history all winding together to make a a story that draws you into another world.

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