The Dog Rock
Miriel Lenore
PB 128 PP 210 x 140 1862546665 $19.95
Poetry EAN 9781862546660 Wakefield Press
Following the success of drums & bonnets,
Miriel Lenore takes us on a new poetic journey to find her great-great-grandmother,
Sarah. In the Dog Rock Sarah escapes with husband and
children from the rural poverty and riots of the 1830s in Sussex
to settle on the western slopes of the Dividing Range in New South Wales.
In this compelling volume, Lenore threads past
with present, the social and political with the personal. Tragedy
and quiet achievement underscore the complex effects of religion
in the life of this first settler at Dog Rock where her family
still live and farm.
Once again, Lenore’s sensitive vision,
economy and strength of narrative continue to delight.
‘This book is a true celebration of women’s
work and spirit.’ – Louise Crisp
By the same author:
Drums
and Bonnets
In
the Garden
Sun
Wind and Diesel