- the land of Australia and islands of Fiji Award-winning poet
David Stuart Ryan takes you into the very heart of the Australian
land and its presences in a vivid journey that includes over 100
original illustrations. Drawing on his Australian roots - his
mother, grandmother and great grandmother were all Australian - the
poet produces some new insights into the very nature of the land
and its history. Illustrations of the native animals as well as its
peoples bring this poetic journey alive and challenging in its
depictions of the continent. The vast empty spaces, the pure
colours, the ever present sun, are all here in surprising
combinations hinting at a land altogether different from the common
perception. Ghosts and vestiges haunt the landscape from forgotten
times. They then find their way into some of the poems in this
volume. Here is a land at once very old, peopled by equally ancient
peoples, yet also a place where newcomers have poured in, virtually
unaware of its history and presence. While they mostly cling to the
coastal fringes, there is wonder but also fear to be found in the
inner regions of a vast and lucky country that has yet to be fully
explored. Join David Stuart Ryan on his own exploration of the
southern land, Terra Australis, Australia.
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