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This debut novel set in 1880s Australia reports back from the brutality of frontier life and indicates the tyrannical treatment of Aboriginal tribes, striking a chord with readers of "The Loney" and "The Essex Serpent".
About the author
Paul Howarth is a British-Australian author and former lawyer who holds an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia, where he was awarded the Malcolm Bradbury Scholarship. His debut novel Only Killers and Thieves was published to international acclaim, winning the Barnes & Noble Discover Award for fiction, and appearing on numerous other awards and books-of-the-year lists. Dust Off the Bones is his second novel.
Summary
A debut novel set in Australia in the 1880s. A gripping, moving story about the brutal reality of frontier life and the shocking treatment of an Aboriginal tribe.
Foreword
A debut novel set in Australia in the 1880s - a gripping, moving story about the brutal reality of frontier life and the shocking treatment of Aboriginal tribes
