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The breath of Uluru

Thirgood, David more...

Format: Paperback
Library Classification: Adult Fiction
BIC Subjects: Modern fiction
Publisher: Zeus Publications
Imprint: Zeus Publications
Publication Date: 1/12/2011
Place of Publication: Australia

RRP: $27.95
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The Breath of Uluru is an exciting and fascinating read from start to finish. Capturing the dreamtime of an ancient aboriginal tribe, this sweeping saga goes from the spirits of the past to the present time of 2007. Destiny draws the two main characters Charlie and Kate to Uluru where they meet two nurses wanting to build a medical centre hundreds of kilometres from Uluru. As Charlie and Kate fall in love he finds out that his grandmother was a stolen generation child who had a unique skill with herbal medicines. When Kate's wheelchair-bound daughter arrives, she falls in love with a young aboriginal man who later discovers a cure for cancer. All their lives become enmeshed with the people and the region along with danger, death and an alarming spiritual connection to the past. The author has truly captured the harsh landscape and powerful spirit of Uluru and the ancient tribes with a creative and moving tale.