The Timeless Land

The Timeless Land is the best kind of historical fiction. It meets the inhabitants of that time on their own terms, portraying the attitudes and personalities appropriately to the era. Dark also manages to present the natives (and the settlers) as real people with three-dimensional characters. I’m really looking forward to the next book in the trilogy.

Almost earned five stars. Dark was an exquisite writer and her fictional retelling of the key moments in Australia's history, from the days when our first peoples "Saw the tall ships come" remains compelling after many decades.

A fiction written in the late 30's early 40's that's a great insight into the views and thoughts of people involved in the first few years of settlement in Australia, especially in light of the prevailing view of aboriginals in the 40's. There must have been a lot of research into the diaries and letters from early settlement. The aboriginal viewpoint is perceptive and was well written. I enjoyed the read and will look at others she has written.