"Mateship with Birds is a novel about young lust and mature love. It is a hymn to the rhythm of country life - to vicious birds, virginal cows, adored dogs and ill-used sheep. On one small farm in a vast, ancient landscape, a collection of misfits question the nature of what a family can be"--Back cover
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First published 2012 in Picador by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited
Reprinted 2012, 2013 (twice)
NSW Premier's Literary Award, Christina Stead Prize: Winner (2013)
The Stella Prize 2013 Winner ; Short listed Miles Franklin Literary Award 2013