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Synopsis
Unusual book
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Biographie de l'auteur
Peter Docker was born in Wiilman Country at Narrogin, Western Australia, and is of Irish, Cornish and English heritage. He grew up on a station in Wudjari Country at Coomalbidgup, near Esperance. He has worked as a dairy-hand, hay carter, wheat-bogger, window-washer, bank teller, lift driver and barman. He has written short stories published in Australian literary journals and has written for stage and radio. Someone Elses Country was his first book. He is currently writing a play about the Mickelbergs.
Présentation de l'éditeur
On a remote cattle station a small boy begins a profound journey into an Australia few whitefellas know This is a journey into another placea genuine meeting ground for Black and White Australia, a place built on deep personal engagement and understanding. A fearless, funny and profoundly moving Australian story.
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Someone Else's Country
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Fremantle Press 2009, Second Edition, 2009
ISBN 10 : 1921361506
ISBN 13 : 9781921361500
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Softcover. Etat : As new! On a remote cattle station a small boy begins a profound journey into an Australia few whitefellas know â¦This is a journey into another place â" a genuine meeting ground for Black and White Australia, a place built on deep personal engagement and understanding.A fearless, funny and profoundly moving Australian story.PRAISEÂFORÂTHEÂBOOKWritten in hotel rooms while working as a professional actor in various indigenous film, television and theatre productions, Peter DockerâsÂSomeone Elseâs CountryÂis a deeply sensitive and at times intensely visceral engagement with contemporary indigenous culture ⦠it is also a powerful historical document, which has at its heart the struggle of a non-indigenous author trying to find an authentic position from which to discuss the indigenous culture â¦âÂAustralian Book ReviewâAn extraordinary achievement, as both literature and cultural analysis. Reading this is a privilege ⦠rarely have I been so moved.âÂRolf De Heer,ÂThe Tracker,ÂTen CanoesâThis book is written from the inside out. And thatâs what it did to me â" turned me inside out.âÂPete PostlethwaiteÂOBE,ÂUsual Suspects,ÂIn The Name Of The Father,ÂLiyarn Ngarn #0421 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. N° de réf. du vendeur 52462
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