Dimensions
132 x 200 x 23mm
A Novel.
'Alcheringa' tells the story of Nari, an elderly Aborigine, gaoled for stealing a calf, who recalls the slow destruction of his people and of a way of life they believed to be eternal.
From the first, ambiguous encounters with whites a discarded bottle, a stray cow to the disastrous confrontations between newcomers and the age-old custodians of the land, Betty Villeminot's novel is both a lament and a celebration.
At the end, as the Overland Telegraph is nearing completion, Nari is vouchsafed a vision of the fate of his people in future times and a confirmation of the eternal Dreamtime he is about to inherit.
