Description |
vi, 305 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
I. Pathfinders - The Keeper of the Lore -- The magical Mr Giles -- The Black Screen -- The call of the Yidaki -- II. The Lure of the North - Capital of the Second chance -- The FCA -- Goldsworthy -- The house on the hill -- Australia twice traversed -- The angels of annandale -- III. In The shadows - Meeka -- Borderline justice -- Dying days -- Lost for words -- Nowhere to go -- The perfect trap -- IV. Portraits - Hector Jandany -- Rusty Peters -- Daisy Andrews -- Jukuna Mona Chuguna -- Walangkura Napanangka -- George Ward Tjungurrayi -- Aubrey Tigan -- Billy Benn Perrurle -- Angelina George -- Joan Stokes -- V. Dream Places - Warbuton -- Wingellina -- Jirrawun: Beyond the Boab -- Jirrawun: Beyond the frontier -- Peppimenarti -- Ernabella -- Bidyadanga -- VI. Critical Questions - Crossing the divide -- Scams in the desert |
Summary |
For several years, Nicholas Rothwell has travelled the length and breadth of Northern and Central Australia. This book tells the story of desert journeys and encounters with mystics and artists, explorers and healers, and gathers together Rothwell's ground |
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breaking pieces on Aboriginal art and society |
Analysis |
Art of indigenous peoples (Australia) |
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Australian Aboriginal studies (Australia) |
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Literature of indigenous Australian languages (Australia) |
Subject |
Andrews, Daisy, approximately 1935-2015
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Chuguna, Mona, approximately 1933-2011
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George, Angelina, 1937-
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Giles, Jackie Kurltjunyintja
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Gulpilil, David, 1953-
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Gumana, Gawirrin, 1935-
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Gurruwiwi, Djalu, 1940-
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Jandany, Hector
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Lewis, Tom (Tom E.), 1958-
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Nadjamerrek, Lofty Bardayal, approximately 1926-2009
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Napanangka, Walangkura, approximately 1946-2014
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Perrurle, Billy Benn, 1943-2012
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Peters, Rusty
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Rothwell, Nicholas -- Travel
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Rothwell, Nicholas -- Travel -- Australia -- Central Australia
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Rothwell, Nicholas -- Travel -- Australia, Northern
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Rothwell, Nicholas -- Travel -- Central Australia
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Rothwell, Nicolas -- Travel -- Australia -- Central Australia.
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Rothwell, Nicolas -- Travel -- Australia, Northern.
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Stokes, Joan
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Tigan, Aubrey, died 2014
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Tjungurrayi, George, 1947-
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
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Art, Aboriginal Australian.
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Art, Australian -- Aboriginal artists
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Chronic renal failure -- Australia -- Central Australia.
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Homeless children -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
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Street children -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
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Australia -- Description and travel.
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Central Australia -- Description and travel.
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Australia, Northern -- Biography -- Anecdotes.
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Australia, Northern -- Description and travel.
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Central Australia -- Biography -- Anecdotes.
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Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Anecdotes.
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Author |
Nicholas III, Pope, -1280.
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LC no. |
2007367832 |
ISBN |
1863953825 (paperback) |
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9781863953825 (paperback) |
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