Alcheringa: A Novel
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Alcheringa tells the story of Nari, an elderly Aborigine, gaoled for stealing a calf, who recalls the slow destruction of his people and of a way of life they believed to be eternal. From the first, ambiguous encounters with whites - a discarded bottle, a stray cow - to the disastrous confrontations between newcomers and the age-old custodians of the land, Betty Villeminot's novel is both a lament and a celebration. At the end, as the Overland Telegraph is nearing completion, Nari is vouchsafed a vision of the fate of his people in future times and a confirmation of the eternal Dreamtime he is about to inherit.
Author: Betty Villeminot
Format: Paperback, 305 pages, 132mm x 200mm, 310 g
Published: 2004, Duffy and Snellgrove, Australia
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Description
Alcheringa tells the story of Nari, an elderly Aborigine, gaoled for stealing a calf, who recalls the slow destruction of his people and of a way of life they believed to be eternal. From the first, ambiguous encounters with whites - a discarded bottle, a stray cow - to the disastrous confrontations between newcomers and the age-old custodians of the land, Betty Villeminot's novel is both a lament and a celebration. At the end, as the Overland Telegraph is nearing completion, Nari is vouchsafed a vision of the fate of his people in future times and a confirmation of the eternal Dreamtime he is about to inherit.
Alcheringa: A Novel