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Barefoot in the Bindis

By: Angela Wales
Narrated by: Jessica Douglas-Henry
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Scottish-born Robert Wales sailed into Sydney Harbour during WWII, but in 1953 he was choking in the city, and doctors prescribed fresh country air.

With no experience and only knowledge he'd picked up from a few books, he uproots his family and sets out to establish a sheep farm in the bush. When they arrive on a lonely hill in northern New South Wales, they have no electricity, no running water, no telephone and no choice but to make this their home.

From Angela Wales, eldest of the five kids, comes this extraordinarily vivid and evocative account of the next 10 years as they try to tame 6,000 acres of bush and navigate the challenges of country life.

Filled with drama and hilarity, joy and back-breaking toil, Barefoot in the Bindis portrays a childhood spent in the Outback and is a sensational picture of Australia's past.

©2019 Angela Wales (P)2019 W.F. Howes Ltd
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great story of life in rural Australia . reminding me of all those family names and how much things had changed by the 70 and 80s and how much somethings hadn't changed at all. I am biased in my review having grown up in Walcha a generation after Angela.. but it's a beautiful story.

Walcha Memories

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My husband and I both read/listened to this story and it brought back so many memories, especially for my husband who was also brought up on a similar farm in the same era.
So well written, Angela manages to keep the story very interesting as well as portraying just how hard life was for many, especially the women, in those years.
We loved it and are recommending it to many friends knowing how much they’ll also enjoy it.

Excellent story all children should read

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