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A first-person memoir of a year at a remote outback station, presenting episodic scenes of daily routines, long travel, weather extremes, and the practical work of running a station. The narrator sketches a gallery of vivid personalities and passing visitors, recounting humorous mishaps, river crossings, household arrangements, and stock-handling tasks. Landscape description and episodic anecdotes convey isolation, mutual dependence, and an almost irresistible attachment to the place, showing how community, endurance, and small domestic rituals shape life in a distant pastoral setting.

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Jeannie Gunn

Jeannie Gunn was an Australian author known for her vivid depictions of life in the Northern Territory. Her most notable works include "We of the Never-Never," which recounts her experiences as a settler in the remote outback, and "The Little Black Princess: A True Tale of Life in the Never-Never," a children's book that highlights the life of an Aboriginal girl. Gunn's writing is characterized by its rich descriptions and deep empathy for the land and its people, contributing significantly to the literary heritage of Australia.

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