Genre: Cultural Studies
Paperback: 133 pages

Description: Based on the original story by Daisy Bates, C.B.E. (1859?-1951)

Synopsis:

INTRODUCTIONOn the fringe of the vast island continent of Australia live a fewmillions of white people; in the vast desert regions far from the coastlive a few thousands of black people, the remnant of the firstinhabitants of Australia.The race on the fringe of the continent has been there about a hundredyears, and stands for Civilization; the race in the interior has beenthere no man knows how long, and stands for Barbarism. Between them awoman has lived in a little white tent for more than twenty years,watching over these people for the sake of the Flag, a woman alone, thesolitary spectator of a vanishing race. She is Daisy Bates, one of theleast known and one of the most romantic figures in the British Empire.

Product Details:

· Paperback: 133 pages
· Binding: Wire-O
· Publisher: Monroe Enterprises (February 2006)
· Product Number: 030-46388158