Jessica Harrison is the beautiful, impetuous daughter of the wealthy cattleman whose 1000 colt runs off to join the brumby mob. And then there is the stallion, leader of the brumbies for almost twenty years, ranging free and proud in the mountains, whose very existence is like a dark thread running through the lives of so many people...

    Fully updated, this new edition explains the land rights struggle since Mabo, the Hindmarsh Island case, and debates over the stolen generation.

    A collage of memories of childhood, significant moments, and relationships with family, friends and enemies, this autobiographical memoir provides a frank insight into the life of one of the greatest novelists Australia has ever produced.

    often she sat on the bank, dangling her feet in the water, sometimes meeting her old friend and neighbour, Swampy Marshman, and his friends-the enigmatic trio, Hoppy, Fatso and Slim.It was during the Depression of the 1930s-Jenny's father was out of work and times were hard for everyone she knew, but in her private world by the river Jenny felt safe and secure. When Swampy died unexpectedly, Jenny was suddenly plunged into strange and terrifying experiences. Who was the mysterious stranger whom she surprised searching through Swampy's house? What was the secret of Swampy's parting gift-two battered old stamp albums that were practically worthless? Why was Jenny chased in a frightening pursuit through the park one night? And, worst of all, would her parents really be forced to give up their riverside cottage and be thrown out onto the street?Just when everything seemed to be lost, Jenny discovered the old man's secret...

    Two children of the Yalanji people are pursued by Turramulli, the largest and fiercest of the spirits roaming the bushland.