Landscape of Farewell |
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Author:
| Miller, Alex |
Narrated by:
| Kerr, Bruce |
ISBN: | 978-1-74212-030-0 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
Publisher: | Louis Braille Audio
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Book Format: | Audio cassette |
List Price: | AUD $71.45 |
Book Description:
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Landscape of Farewell is the story of Max Otto, an elderly German academic. After the death of his much-loved wife and his recognition that he will never write the great study of history that was to be his life's crowning work, Max believes his life is all but over. Everything changes, though, when his valedictory lecture is challenged by Professor Vita McLelland, a feisty young Australian Aboriginal academic visiting Germany. When, at Vita's invitation, Max travels to Australia, he...
More DescriptionLandscape of Farewell is the story of Max Otto, an elderly German academic. After the death of his much-loved wife and his recognition that he will never write the great study of history that was to be his life's crowning work, Max believes his life is all but over. Everything changes, though, when his valedictory lecture is challenged by Professor Vita McLelland, a feisty young Australian Aboriginal academic visiting Germany. When, at Vita's invitation, Max travels to Australia, he forms a deep bond with her uncle, elder Dougald Gnapun. It is a friendship that not only gives new meaning and purpose to Max, but which teaches him the profound importance of truth-telling in reconciliation with his own and his country's past.