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'Me name be Hannah O'Brien and I be seventy-six years old. Me first thing is an apology - me language is bad cos I lost it and had to learn it again. But here's me story and I be glad to tell it before I hop the twig. So begins this extraordinary novel, which will transport you to Australia's wild frontier and stay in your mind long after you've finished reading.' (Publisher's blurb)

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  • Included on the 2013 White Ravens list compiled by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany.
  • Dedication: For Vincent Ward

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  • Thylacines and the Anthropocene

    This work is affiliated with the Thylacines and the Anthropocene dataset, tracking thylacine extinction and ecological themes in Australian literature. 

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    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2012 .
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      Extent: 172p.
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      • Published September 2012

      ISBN: 9781743311646 (pbk.)
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Egmont (UK) ,       2013 .
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      Extent: 231p.p.
      ISBN: 9781405266437
Alternative title: Les Enfants Sauvages : Roman
Language: French
    • Paris,
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      France,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Denoël ,       2014 .
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      Extent: 171p.p.
      ISBN: 9782207117019, 2207117014
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— Appears in: The Conversation , 4 March 2019;

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Now, Read This Stephen Romei , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 December 2012; (p. 22-23) The Weekend Australian , 5-6 January 2013; (p. 14-25)
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— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December 2012 - January 2013 no. 347 2012; (p. 71)
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— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 September 2012; (p. 22) The Saturday Age , 15 September 2012; (p. 30) The Sydney Morning Herald , 15-16 September 2012; (p. 40)
— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel ; In the Company of Strangers Liz Byrski , 2012 single work novel
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 6 - 7 October 2012; (p. 22)
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— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 14 October 2012; (p. 15)
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— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 14 October 2012; (p. 37)
— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel
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— Appears in: The Australian , 21 August 2012; (p. 8)
The Lure of Language Kevin Steinberger , Joy Lawn , Trevor Agnew , Rayma Turton , 2012 single work criticism
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Now, Read This Stephen Romei , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 December 2012; (p. 22-23) The Weekend Australian , 5-6 January 2013; (p. 14-25)
Best in Print 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 December 2012; (p. 30)
Why Are Australian Authors Obsessed with Killing off Kangaroos? Donna Mazza , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 4 March 2019;

'Kangaroos are the most visible of Australia’s unique animals, but despite their charm and national icon status, Australian writers perpetually kill them off.' (Introduction)
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