Description
In the late 1940s in rural Queensland, Odette and Lila—Aboriginal women living near the town of Deane—navigate a world where gossip can become danger and “protection” often means control. When Odette’s granddaughter Sissy is threatened by white authorities, Odette must decide how far she will go to keep her family safe, weighing the risks of staying on Country against the consequences of leaving it. Set against the pressures of restrictive laws and the predatory reach of police and welfare systems, the novel explores survival, love, and the painful compromises demanded by a society built to dispossess. With Tony Birch’s accessible, page-turning storytelling and sharp emotional clarity, this is a powerful meditation on identity, belonging, and what it costs to protect the next generation.
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mass_market
UQP
Published Jan 1, 2020
264 pages
ISBN: 9780702263057
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Details
First Published
2020
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The White Girl by Tony Birch.