Keep Him My Country by Mary Durack (1973 Seal Books Softcover)

Author: Mary Durack (1913–1994)

Publisher: Rigby, Adelaide

Publication Date: 1973 (First published in 1955 by Constable, London)

Format: Softcover

Pages: 352 pages

ISBN: 9780851795737 / 0851795730

Condition:
Good – Tears to top and bottom of spine, shelf wear to page edges, and a mark on the title and dedication pages. Text block remains intact and readable.

Description:
Keep Him My Country is a powerful Australian novel by Mary Durack, originally published in 1955 and reissued in this 1973 Seal Books edition. Set in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia, it explores themes of land, identity, belonging, and cross-cultural tension, offering a dramatic and empathetic portrayal of life on a cattle station and the bond between a white grazier and the Indigenous people whose land he occupies.

Durack’s deep personal connection to the Kimberley landscape shines through in this rich, complex, and often poignant story of love, loss, and loyalty to both country and culture.

Why You'll Love It:
This is a significant work in Australian literature, especially for those interested in the intersection of frontier life and First Nations experience, written with Durack’s hallmark insight and narrative grace. A must-read for collectors of mid-century Australian fiction.

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