Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray

River of Dreams

Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray
Anita Heiss
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NZ$ 24.99
Paperback
h198 x 128mm - 400pg
4 May 2022 AU
International import eta 7-19 days
9781761104800
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Gundagai, 1852 The powerful Murrumbidgee River surges through town leaving death and destruction in its wake. It is a stark reminder that while the river can give life, it can just as easily take it away. Wagadhaany is one of the lucky ones. She survives. But is her life now better than the fate she escaped? Forced to move away from her miyagan, she walks through each day with no trace of dance in her step, her broken heart forever calling her back home to Gundagai. When she meets Wiradyuri stockman Yindyamarra, Wagadhaany' s heart slowly begins to heal. But still, she dreams of a better life, away from the degradation of being owned. She longs to set out along the river of her ancestors, in search of lost family and country. Can she find the courage to defy the White man' s law? And if she does, will it bring hope . . . or heartache? Set on timeless Wiradyuri country, where the life-giving waters of the rivers can make or break dreams, and based on devastating true events, Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) is an epic story of love, loss and belonging. Praise for Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) ' A powerful story of family, place and belonging. ' - Kate Grenville, author of A Room Made of Leaves ' Engrossing and wonderful storytelling. I really loved these strong, brave Wiradyuri characters. ' - Melissa Lucashenko, author of Too Much Lip
' Engrossing and wonderful storytelling. I really loved these strong, brave Wiradyuri characters. ' - Melissa Lucashenko, author of Too Much Lip ' A powerful story of family, place and belonging. ' - Kate Grenville, author of A Room Made of Leaves
Dr Anita Heiss is an award-winning author of non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial women' s fiction, children' s novels and blogs. She is a proud member of the Wiradjuri Nation of central New South Wales, an Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, the GO Foundation and Worawa Aboriginal College. Anita is a board member of University of Queensland Press and Circa Contemporary Circus, and is a Professor of Communications at the University of Queensland. As artist in residence at La Boite Theatre in 2020, Anita began adapting her novel Tiddas (S&S, 2014) for the stage. Her novel Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms (S&S 2016) set in Cowra during World War II, was the 2020 University of Canberra Book of the Year. Anita enjoys eating chocolate, running and being a ' creative disruptor' .
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781761104800
Published: 4 May 2022
Published In: Australia
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 128mm
Pages: 400

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