Cirrus@Austlit

'Sprawling and magnificent, the outback was the territory of jackaroos and convicts, kangaroos and koalas. Many a man was captivated by the lure and mystery of the unending wilderness, but few possessed the strength and daring to tame the savage land. A brilliant young doctor, Stephen Brendell loved the continent his forebears had died trying to conquer, and he vowed to use his skills helping settlers survive. Roaming from the teeming cities to the unchartered interior, he carved a life as tempestuous and unbounded as Australia itself. A woman of weath and privilege, Deirdre Kerrick had the courage to venture into unknown regions without a second thought. But when the heir to her family's sheep station lay dying, she feared their shining destiny would be destroyed - until she found the one man who could save their future and win her heart.' - (Back cover)