![]() ![]() ![]() He now lives in the hills outside Perth, but continues his strong association with the Kimberley, returning most years. Captivated by the country, the history and the people, he stayed for almost fifteen years working for Aboriginal communities and organisations. Steve Hawke grew up in Melbourne but found his way to the Northern Territory and then to the Kimberley as a nineteen-year-old in 1978. The Valley is also a generous and heart-warming story that is beautifully written, bringing the characters and country to vivid life. ![]() The narrative skilfully moves backward and forward through time, as well as laterally, resulting in a circular storytelling style that deftly gathers all the strands of history together as the novel veers toward its startling conclusion. As the descendants trickle from the valley to work the nearby cattle stations, an incident in Broome brings a father and son home to country, seeking answers. Set in the Kimberley, mostly in Bunuba country, the novel charts four generations of a family whose secretive lives are centred on a hidden valley that once sheltered frontier war hero Jandamarra. Steve Hawke’s The Valley is a stunning debut novel. The Valley, Steve Hawke (Fremantle Press) ![]()
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