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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA 2024
SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN AUSTRALIA
''The zigzagging life of an adventurer'' THE TIMES
''An astonishing, wonderful memoir of an extraordinary life'' HENRY MARSH, author of Do No Harm
''Exciting and complex, full of insight and humour'' SPECTATOR
Enthralling, miraculous, clear as the brilliant constellations of the night sky' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
An unforgettable memoir from the author of the sensational international bestseller Tracks: the story of a mother and daughter, of love, loss and the pursuit of freedom
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In 1977, twenty-seven-year-old Robyn Davidson set off with a dog and four camels to cross 1,700 miles of Australian desert to the sea.
A life of almost constant travelling followed. From the deserts of Australia, to Sydney's underworld; fro