Survival, truth telling and hope . . .
A unique and powerful illustrated book inspired by Leah Purcell’s bestselling novel The Drover’s Wife.
A yarn of bonding and the sharing of stories that celebrates the impact of a good man and a strong role model, and stands as a testament to the hardships and resilience of Australia's First Nations peoples.
IN CINEMAS NOW, from Leah Purcell, named as one of the 100 figures shaping Australia’s creative future.
The Drover's Wife is utterly authentic, brilliantly plotted, thoroughly harrowing and entirely of our times exploring race, gender, violence and inheritance.
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We sat down with Leah Purcell to chat about her new book The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson. Full of fury and power, Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is a brave reimagining of the Henry Lawson short story that has become an Australian classic. Brilliantly plotted, it is a compelling thriller of our pioneering past that confronts head-on issues of today: race, gender, violence and inheritance. Learn more: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-drovers-wife-9780143791478
Leah Purcell reflects on the tiny story that continues to form part of her contemporary dreaming.
Full of fury and power, Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is a brave reimagining of the Henry Lawson short story that has become an Australian classic. Brilliantly plotted, it is a compelling thriller of our pioneering past that confronts head-on issues of today: race, gender, violence and inheritance. Learn More: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-drovers-wife-9780143791478
Treat your book club to Leah Purcell's harrowing and timely retelling of Henry Lawson's The Drover's Wife.