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'Me name be Hannah O'Brien and I be seventy-six years old. Me first thing is an apology - me language is bad cos I lost it and had to learn it again. But here's me story and I be glad to tell it before I hop the twig. So begins this extraordinary novel, which will transport you to Australia's wild frontier and stay in your mind long after you've finished reading.' (Publisher's blurb)

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  • Included on the 2013 White Ravens list compiled by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany.
  • Dedication: For Vincent Ward

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2012 .
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      Extent: 172p.
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      • Published September 2012

      ISBN: 9781743311646 (pbk.)
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Egmont ,       2013 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 231p.p.
      ISBN: 9781405266437
Alternative title: Les Enfants Sauvages : Roman
Language: French
    • Paris,
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      France,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Denoël ,       2014 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 171p.p.
      ISBN: 9782207117019, 2207117014
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— Appears in: The Conversation , 4 March 2019;

'Kangaroos are the most visible of Australia’s unique animals, but despite their charm and national icon status, Australian writers perpetually kill them off.' (Introduction)
Texts for Years 9 & 10 Deborah McPherson , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 47 no. 2 2012; (p. 109-111)
— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel ; The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf Ambelin Kwaymullina , 2012 single work novel ; Ten Futures Michael Pryor , 2012 selected work short story ; A Confusion of Princes Garth Nix , 2012 single work novel
Best in Print 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 December 2012; (p. 30)
Now, Read This Stephen Romei , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 December 2012; (p. 22-23) The Weekend Australian , 5-6 January 2013; (p. 14-25)
[Review] Into that Forest Laura Elvery , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December 2012 - January 2013 no. 347 2012; (p. 71)
— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel
Loss and Dislocation in a Brutal World Agnes Nieuwenhuizen , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 September 2012; (p. 18-19)
— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel
In Short : Fiction Kerryn Goldsworthy , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 September 2012; (p. 22) The Saturday Age , 15 September 2012; (p. 30) The Sydney Morning Herald , 15-16 September 2012; (p. 40)
— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel ; In the Company of Strangers Liz Byrski , 2012 single work novel
For Kids and Teens Simone Zenoni , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 6 - 7 October 2012; (p. 22)
— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel
Life Seen through the Eyes of the Tigers Meredith Lewin , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 14 October 2012; (p. 15)
— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel
Books of the Week Madeleine Rothwell , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 14 October 2012; (p. 37)
— Review of Into That Forest Louis Nowra , 2012 single work novel
Old Dog Learns New Tricks Stephen Romei , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 21 August 2012; (p. 8)
The Lure of Language Kevin Steinberger , Joy Lawn , Trevor Agnew , Rayma Turton , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 27 no. 5 2012; (p. 20-22) Four readers share sections from favourite children's and young adult books. Some of the books chosen our outside the scope of AustLit.
Now, Read This Stephen Romei , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 December 2012; (p. 22-23) The Weekend Australian , 5-6 January 2013; (p. 14-25)
Best in Print 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 December 2012; (p. 30)
Why Are Australian Authors Obsessed with Killing off Kangaroos? Donna Mazza , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 4 March 2019;

'Kangaroos are the most visible of Australia’s unique animals, but despite their charm and national icon status, Australian writers perpetually kill them off.' (Introduction)
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