It is 1921, Jack an Aboriginal ex-solider wants to return to the land where he was born and live peacefully; Snow claims land under the Soldiers Settlement arrangement to grow citrus fruit as with Grace and Art.
The characters have enough back stories to engage the reader but not too many details to slow the plot.
Kelly is an Australian writer who writes about Australian topics. Her writing is considered, beautiful, poetic. The words jump off the page and bring history to life.
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