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 Ochre and Rust is Non-Fiction Winner in the inaugural 2008 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Ochre and Rust was chosen from a short-list of seven books – selected for their originality, rich detail and clarity of writing – from 103 entries in the category. Ochre and Rust was also short-listed for the 2007 Queensland Premier’s and the NSW Premier’s Awards and was Joint Winner of the FAW Melbourne University Publishing Award 2008. |
Ochre and Rust Artefacts and encounters on Australian frontiers HB 448 PP 230 x 168 ILLUS FULL COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781862545854 $49.95 Aboriginal Studies / Australian History Wakefield Press Ochre and Rust takes nine Aboriginal and colonial artefacts from their museum shelves, and positions them at the centre of these gripping, poignant tales set in the heart of Australia’s frontier zone. Philip Jones is a curator and historian, based at the South Australian Museum. By the same author: Boomerang: Behind an Australian icon Australia’s Muslim Cameleers (with Anna Kenny) Related titles: Unearthed: The Aboriginal Tasmanians of Kangaroo Island Fatal Collisions: The South Australian frontier and the violence of memory |