Cry of the Curlew

Watt, Peter

ISBN 10: 0330362046 / ISBN 13: 9780330362047

Published by Pan Macmillan, Sydney, Australia, 2000

About this Item

Softcover, reprint edition, 390gms, 704 pages, signed by author with dedication on inside front page. A stark and vivid novel of Australia's brutal past. An epic tale of two families, the Macintoshes and the Duffys, who are locked in a deadly battle from the moment squatter Donald Macintosh commits an act of barbarity on his Queensland property. Their paths cross in love, death and revenge as both families fight to tame the wild frontier of Australia's north country. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and mild page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bookseller Inventory # 001908

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cry of the Curlew

Publisher: Pan Macmillan, Sydney, Australia

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Soft Card Cover

Book Condition:Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Not Applicable

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: Reprint.

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Synopsis:

Confronting, graphic and erotic, 'Cry of the Curlew' is a riveting novel of Australia's brutal past from master storyteller Peter Watt. It is the tale of two families, the Macintoshes and the Duffys, who are locked in a deadly battle from the moment squatter Donald Macintosh commits an act of barbarity on his Queensland property. Their paths cross in love, death and revenge as both families fight to tame the wild frontier of Australia's north country. 'Cry of the Curlew' and the next two novels in this compelling trilogy, 'Shadow of the Osprey' and 'Flight of the Eagle', depict our turbulent history as never before.