Book Description
Secondhand. Good condition. Book has wear to corners and edges, particularly the tail edge. Interior and binding are very good. Dust jacket has creasing at top and tail. Top spine edge reinforced with book tape.
The setting of this novel is a fictional town called Capricornia, in early 20th Century tropical north Australia. Writing in 1930's London, Herbert depicts inter-racial relationships and abuses prevalent in Australia. Herbert is highly influenced by the Jindyworobak Movement.