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We of the Never-Never and The Little Black Princess
Author: Mrs Aeneas Gunn
Hard cover, with dust jacket. Very good condition.
We of the Never-Never and The Little Black Princess by Mrs Aeneas Gunn (Jeannie Gunn) are semi-autobiographical works recounting the author’s experiences in the remote Northern Territory of Australia in the early twentieth century. We of the Never-Never describes her life on the isolated Elsey cattle station, portraying the hardships, humour, and camaraderie of outback existence among stockmen, settlers, and Aboriginal people, while celebrating resilience and community in a challenging landscape. The Little Black Princess focuses more intimately on Gunn’s relationship with an Aboriginal child named Bett-Bett, offering a personal account shaped by affection but also reflecting the paternal attitudes of its time. Together, the books provide vivid depictions of frontier life and remain influential—if historically complex—portraits of Australia’s pastoral north.
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