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The Desert Knows Her Name

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The Desert Knows Her Name

By: Lia Hills
Narrated by: Anna Hruby, Nic English, Jo Va Es, Marli Williams
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Listen deeply now, if you remember how and why.

On a hot October afternoon, a girl walks barefoot out of the Wimmera desert, near the small town of Gatyekarr.

She finds sanctuary with Beth, a regenerative farmer and collector of seeds, devoted to bringing her family's farm back to life. The arrival of the mysterious 'desert girl' unsettles the community and old tensions erupt. The longer the girl stays silent, the more volatile the town becomes. Who is she and what does her presence mean?

The Desert Knows Her Name is an exquisite novel that speaks to a deep longing for connection with the land, and the silences that persist in contemporary Australia.

©2024 Lia Hills (P)2024 W. F. Howes Ltd Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction
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more than just a tale > this book provokes thinking on the treatment of our first nations people not in a bleeding heart way but instead through a robust captivating story of strong characters and plot > the authors note too adds depth to the experience.

thoughtful

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This book shows exceptional sensitivity and knowing.
I highly recommend it - a step toward better understanding and future care where it is needed

Beautifully crafted

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.