'A delightfully duplicitous noodle-bender that flips the script on the Indigenous Australian survival narrative.' - Kirkus Reviews Read More Read Less An incredible debut from a striking new Australian Aboriginal voice. This TERRA NULLIUS is something new, but all too familiar. This is not the Australia of our history. Families are torn apart, reeducation is enforced. The Settlers are eager to have a nation of peace, and to bring the savages into line.

All he had was a sense of what was behind, what he was running from.

There was no sense he was getting anywhere, no plan, no destination, no future. There was no thought in his head, only an intense drive to run. 'a skilfully constructed pastiche of colonisation, resistance and apocalyptic chaos with parallels that sit unsettlingly close to home' - The Big Issue 'The truth that lies at the heart of this novel is impossible to ignore.' - Books+Publishing 'Artfully combining elements of literary, historical, and speculative fiction, this allegorical novel is surprising and unforgettable' - starred review, Publishers Weekly Nominated for Ditmar Award Best New Talent 2018 Longlisted for the Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction 2018

Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for a Science Fiction Novel 2017 Shortlisted for the ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writers 2018 Highly Commended in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2017 What have we learned from our past? A daring debut novel from the winner of the 2016 black&write! writing fellowship. 'A delightfully duplicitous noodle-bender that flips the script on the Indigenous Australian survival narrative.In the near future Australia is about to experience colonisation once more.

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