{"product_id":"the-timeless-land-1948-edition","title":"The Timeless Land (1948 Edition)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 92, 79);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first volume of Eleanor Dark’s trilogy of early colonial Australia, written from both European and Aboriginal points of view, in a late printing and a later jacket.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Timeless Land\u003c\/em\u003e (1941) opens with two Aboriginal men watching the First Fleet sail into Sydney Harbour in January 1788, and alternates between European and Aboriginal perspectives as it follows the early years of the colony: Governor Phillip’s dealings with the Aboriginal people, famine, and the devastation of Aboriginal communities by introduced diseases. Dark researched it in the Mitchell Library, and Watkin Tench appears as a character. It is the first of her trilogy, followed by \u003cem\u003eStorm of Time\u003c\/em\u003e (1948) and \u003cem\u003eNo Barrier\u003c\/em\u003e (1953), and it sold more than 50,000 copies in Australia and was widely taught in Australian secondary schools in the mid-twentieth century. The ABC adapted it as an eight-part television series, written by Peter Yeldham, in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeventh Australian edition. First published 1941. \u003c\/strong\u003eOctavo. 447pp. Orange cloth boards in a later-edition dust jacket (1960 issue). Very good in a near fine dust jacket, which is clean and bright, as are the cover boards. The contents are a little toned (paper quality). An excellent copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNot currently on display in store. For viewing or more information, please contact: \u003ca href=\"mailto:rarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\" title=\"Harry Hartog Rare Book Department\"\u003erarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number: HH000932\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eleanor Dark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68420676813043,"sku":"1110003024787","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/1_4e9319f9-5434-466e-b37e-b6c7cf30bbf7.png?v=1793841461","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-timeless-land-1948-edition","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}