Journey to the Stone Country
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 First edition | |
| Author | Alex Miller |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin, Australia |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print Hardback & Paperback |
| Pages | 364 pp |
| ISBN | 1-86508-619-3 |
| OCLC | 51500273 |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.M469 J68 2002 |
Journey to the Stone Country is a 2002 Miles Franklin literary award-winning novel by the Australian author Alex Miller.
Miller wrote Journey to the Stone Country in 18 months and three drafts. The two protagonists, Bo and Annabelle, were based on friends of his.[1]
Though Miller originally envisioned the novel as a love story, the book soon grew into what The Age called "a national epic," addressing themes of reconciliation between indigenous Australians and white settlers.[2]
Plot
Annabelle, a Melbourne academic, learns that her husband is leaving her for an honours student. She leaves for her family home in Townsville and takes a job with an archaeologist doing cultural surveys for mining permits. There she meets Bo Rennie, an Aboriginal stockman whom Annabelle had met during her childhood. Instantly attracted to one another, the two embark on a journey to rural Queensland to survey a dam.
