Purple Threads

First Nations Classics

Jeanine Leane, Evelyn Araluen

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Queensland Univ. Press
30 May 2023

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Australian Fiction

Winner of the David Unaipon Award, an engaging, moving and often funny yarn about growing up in the home of two Aunties running a sheep farm in rural Gundagai.

Growing up in the shifting landscape of Gundagai with her Nan and Aunties, Sunny spends her days playing on the hills near their farmhouse and her nights dozing by the fire, listening to the big women yarn about life over endless cups of tea.

It is a life of freedom, protection and love. But as Sunny grows she must face the challenge of being seen as different, and of having a mother whose visits are as unpredictable as the rain.

Based on Jeanine Leane's own childhood, these funny, endearing and thought-provoking stories offer a snapshot of a unique Australian upbringing.

By: Jeanine Leane, Evelyn Araluen
Imprint: Queensland Univ. Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 162g
ISBN: 9780702266027
ISBN 10: 0702266027
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 30 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Purple Threads: First Nations Classics

'Purple Threads reminds the reader that knowing the past helps us to understand the present and shape the future, and that interconnectedness is the human experience.' The Weekend Australian 'An uplifting story of surviving and thriving against the odds and on your own terms.' ANZLitLovers 'I loved the characters and the stories. I read it in a couple of days, leaving me with indelible impressions of some amazing women.' The Big Book Club