Loving Country
A Guide to Sacred Australia
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Narrated by:
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Bruce Pascoe
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Vicky Shukuroglou
About this listen
In Loving Country, co-authors Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukurolgou show travellers how to see the country as herself, to know her whole and old story and to find the way to fall in love with her, our home.
Listeners are encouraged to discover sacred Australia by reconsidering the accepted history and hearing diverse stories of her Indigenous people. The intention of this audiobook is to foster communication and understanding between all peoples and country, to encourage environmental and social change.
Co-authors Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou hope that all communities will be heard when they tell their stories and that these stories and the country from which they have grown will be honoured.
From the ingenious fish traps at Brewarrina and the rivers that feed the Great Barrier Reef, to the love stories of Wiluna and the whale story of Margaret River, there is so much to celebrate here. For those who want to enrich their understanding of our world, and for travellers looking for more than a whistle-stop tour of Australia, this audiobook offers some keys to unlock and reveal the heart of this loving country.
©2020 Bruce Pascoe, Vicky Shukuroglou (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing Pty LtdWhat listeners say about Loving Country
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- Steve JW
- 16-03-2025
Loved this
I appreciate to hear the real history of invasion of Australia. Read with passion and truth
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- D. Martin
- 09-10-2021
Enthralling
Thank you to both authors; I was truly moved by your work and look forward to expanding my understanding by visiting as many of these sites as possible
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- Anonymous User
- 21-11-2021
Get a First Nations Perspective on Travelling Oz
I really enjoyed this, I've listened to Deep Time Dreaming and Dark Emu recently and wanted to get a perspective that filtered out our strongly white anglo-saxon bias. Although some overlap I really enjoyed the themes shared with Dark Emu. Also I find both Vicki and Bruce write very poetic prose which made it rich and for me delightful.
I particularly enjoyed the early descriptions of travel up the east coast and interpreting the cultural landscape. Also I got a great sense of the commonality of certain stories common across Australia such as the whale stories that seemed to reflect deep time.
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- Kindle Customer
- 30-12-2022
I loved hearing about our Country
It was inspiring and humble all at the same time, the voice was soothing
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- Michelle B
- 15-08-2021
Life changing
This book should be in every Australian household and read and reread, and shared through generations. There is hope.
Much has changed about me from reading this.
I will reread.
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- Lisa Hoskin
- 07-07-2021
A great read - educational, inspiring & a little sad
What an awesome way to share stories about the First Nations people of Australia, and their willingness to share thousands of years of culture and knowledge with us.
Their appreciation and care for the land - their integrity and spiritual connection to living in harmony with nature just gives me goosebumps.
I look forward travelling to some of these places, getting up close & personal appreciating what is around us. Happy NAIDOC week Bruce & Vicky this is a fantastic book.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-12-2021
Read Loving Country before or as you travel
Really enjoyed this book reading and have learned so much about the history of this country and its islands. It is well worth the time to listen, especially to the many stories, interconnections and learning pronunciation of Aboriginal place names and nations.
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- Guy
- 01-02-2023
Fascinating and thought provoking
Incredibly interesting yet deeply disturbing as to the arrogance and cruelty of our forefathers. The book inspires hope but it’s questionable as to whether we have the capacity or courage to change.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-07-2023
Sooooo good
Thankyou Bruce and Vicky. You are both and honour and a privilege to listen to. You have differing, complimentary styles of storytelling. Kind and generous both. Plus, I could listen to Bruce all day. Such a wonderful reading voice. I loved it and will share it with friends and visit the places you speak about in the conscious way you suggest.
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- Tim Bennett
- 29-06-2025
Unwrapping the Brown paper packing that covers Australia's history
This book opens a place for a new understanding of Australia, based on understanding the magic of the place and the original people's connection to Country.
All contemporary Australians might benefit by exploring the deep history of humanity, and appreciating that this land is the nursery for life. This is a solid place to begin a deep and experiential dive.
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