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The Yield: Winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Award

By: Tara June Winch
Narrated by: Tony Briggs
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 Experience the powerful reclaiming of Indigenous language and identity in Tara June Winch's The Yield, narrated by Tony Briggs.

A Legacy of Words
The yield in English is the reaping, the things that man can take from the land. In the language of the Wiradjuri, yield is the things you give to, the movement, the space between things: baayanha.
Knowing that he will soon die, Albert 'Poppy' Gondiwindi takes pen to paper. His life has been spent on the banks of the Murrumby River at Prosperous House, on Massacre Plains. Albert is determined to pass on the language of his people and everything that was ever remembered. He finds the words on the wind.

A Return to Roots
August Gondiwindi has been living on the other side of the world for ten years when she learns of her grandfather's death. She returns home for his burial, wracked with grief and burdened with all she tried to leave behind. Her homecoming is bittersweet as she confronts the love of her kin and news that Prosperous is to be repossessed by a mining company. Determined to make amends, she endeavours to save their land - a quest that leads her to the voice of her grandfather and into the past, the stories of her people, the secrets of the river.

A Celebration of Endurance
Profoundly moving and exquisitely written, Tara June Winch's The Yield is the story of a people and a culture dispossessed. But it is as much a celebration of what was and what endures, and a powerful reclaiming of Indigenous language, storytelling, and identity.

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'Take courage when you read this book. You'll need it. Winch asks big questions of this country. Is the answer within us?' Bruce Pascoe

'Mesmerising and important.' Melissa Lucashenko

'A lyrical, courageous storyteller, Winch redefines Australia in this generational tale of reclamation and hope.' The Times

'Intensely moving, gripping, brutal and yet so full of generosity. I learned so much about the lyrical Wiradjuri language. Brilliant.' Annabel Crabb Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Voices Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Tear-jerking
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This title as an audio book was beautiful, listening to the melodic aboriginal language connected to the land was deeply moving and will be a story that stays with me for a long time. Stories like this based on our history are essential for eliminating prejudice. To make us reflect on what could have been, if the First Australians had been cherished for their knowledge and understanding of this land.

The Yield

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This is absolutely essential reading for all Australians or anyone living in a country with a colonial past. An absolutely compelling story and genius in the way that it weaves together fact and fiction to deliver truth and philosophy. Loved it and would definitely listen again, perhaps also following with the book to visualise the dictionary parts.

One of the best books I've read all year

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A touching, vulnerable and poignant story that every Australian should read. Poetic yet uncomplicated prose that lends itself to being read aloud, brilliantly delivered.

A must read

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A definite favourite, I cannot recommend this stunning book enough. In 'The Yield', Wiradjuri writer Tara June Winch, combines everything I love into one story; history, heritage, a moving narrative, and use of simple yet lyrical prose. The narration of the audiobook is deep and fits the ebbs and flows of the story well. This book has taught me things I will keep for life.

Don't skip the Author's notes on this one. In it she explains the historical facts behind the fiction, which helps to ground the story. Also, be ready for an emotional journey.

It is impossible to not be impacted by this book. It speaks of the brutality committed against Australia’s indigenous population, and the drastic and forced loss of identities (and languages) and generational trauma that extends to today. It is similar to colonial atrocities which I am aware of, but the extent of it in Australia (and my lack of prior knowledge of it), cut deep. And while it may be an uncomfortable reminder for some, it is an essential one for all.

Stunning

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I feel privileged to have read this book. Thank you for sharing these stories with us, some of your culture and language to which was so beautiful to hear. I can’t speak highly enough of this book and I’m sure it will be on the school syllabus and available for everyone to read if it’s not already!

A must read for everyone living in Australia

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