Australians are not given to applauding tragedy unless it is at a distance like Gallipoli or Cooper's Creek, and they prefer pure heroism to be spiced with disaster, except of course in sport. It was all very well for Adam… — Geoffrey Dutton Copy Share Image
The style, often found difficult in the earlier books, is just as individual but more perfectly modulated to experience, and the dialogue is much… — Geoffrey Dutton Copy Share Image
You can make initial contact with someone who does not speak your language with signs or smiles, but to communicate you need words. So… — Geoffrey Dutton Copy Share Image
Australians are not given to applauding tragedy unless it is at a distance like Gallipoli or Cooper's Creek, and they prefer pure heroism to… — Geoffrey Dutton Copy Share Image
