Children Of The Dark People: An Australian Story For Young Folk
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
In the vast, sunbaked wilderness of the Australian bush, two Aboriginal children embark on a journey that will test their courage, resilience, and connection to the ancient land that shaped them. Children of the Dark People, written by one of Australia's most celebrated authors of the early twentieth century, chronicles the adventures of a young brother and sister navigating the timeless landscapes and rich spiritual traditions of their people, offering young readers an immersive window into Indigenous Australian life that was groundbreaking for its era. Frank Dalby Davison, best known for his iconic novella Man-Shy, brings the same lyrical sensitivity and deep reverence for the Australian natural world to this tender and illuminating story. His prose is both accessible and evocative, painting the bush with a vividness that transforms it into a living, breathing character in its own right. Illustrated by Pixie O'Harris, whose delicate artwork beautifully complements the narrative's gentle wonder, this volume stands as a significant artefact of mid-century Australian children's literature — one that raises enduring questions about land, belonging, and the stories a country chooses to tell its young.
Author: Frank Dalby Davison
Format: Hardback
Published: 1946, Angus and Robertson Ltd
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
In the vast, sunbaked wilderness of the Australian bush, two Aboriginal children embark on a journey that will test their courage, resilience, and connection to the ancient land that shaped them. Children of the Dark People, written by one of Australia's most celebrated authors of the early twentieth century, chronicles the adventures of a young brother and sister navigating the timeless landscapes and rich spiritual traditions of their people, offering young readers an immersive window into Indigenous Australian life that was groundbreaking for its era. Frank Dalby Davison, best known for his iconic novella Man-Shy, brings the same lyrical sensitivity and deep reverence for the Australian natural world to this tender and illuminating story. His prose is both accessible and evocative, painting the bush with a vividness that transforms it into a living, breathing character in its own right. Illustrated by Pixie O'Harris, whose delicate artwork beautifully complements the narrative's gentle wonder, this volume stands as a significant artefact of mid-century Australian children's literature — one that raises enduring questions about land, belonging, and the stories a country chooses to tell its young.