A story of personal triumph about one woman who reached out in a hard, hostile, prejudiced world and managed to find love. Pages are lightly tanned and some slightly marked. Jeannie Gunn faced being the only civilised woman in an uncivilised land. Hard cover with moderate rubbing/wear and slight soiling. The favourite of generations of Australians since it was first published in 1908, We of the Never-Never can truly be called a classic. She had an unerring ear and eye for the sounds and sights of the country and this is her moving and simple account of her life amidst the beauty and cruelty of the land, and the isolation and loneliness - together with the comradeship and kindness of those around her. We of the Never Never (1908) is an autobiographical novel by Jeannie Gunn. One of the very few white women in the area, she was at first resented by people on and around the station, till her warmth and spirit won their affection and respect. In 1902, newly-married Jeannie Gunn (Mrs Aeneas Gunn) left the security and comfort of her Melbourne home to travel to the depths of the Northern Territory, where her husband had been appointed manager of ‘The Elsey’, a large cattle station. Rare, Collectable, Folios | History & Studies - General | Biography, Autobiography, Memoirs, Letters | Northern Territory
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