This Red Earth

Kim Kelly

2013年6月 · Bolinda · 讲述者：Aaron Tsindos和Jessica St.Clair

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It's November 1939, another war in Europe. And Bernie Cooper is wondering what's ahead for her. She knows Gordon Brock is going to ask her to marry him – any second now. An honest country boy about to graduate from university as a geologist, he's a good catch by anyone's standards, too. And she's going to say no. The harsh realities of this Second World War have other plans for Bernie, though, and once her adored father is commissioned to serve again, she accepts Gordon's proposal ‒ mostly to please her dad. In any event, with Gordon off to New Guinea for the job of a lifetime, she'll be glad of a temporary reprieve from walking down the aisle, won't she? As Gordon braces for the inevitable Japanese invasion of Rabaul, Bernie finds herself in the midst of the battle being fought on home soil – against the worst drought in living memory, against the menace of an unseen enemy, and against the unspeakable torment of not knowing if those dear to her are alive or dead. From the beaches of Sydney to the dusty heart of the continent, This Red Earth is as much a love letter to the country, with all its beauty and its terror, as it is an intimate portrait of love itself. Above all, this is a story of the greatest power we each possess – hope.

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Kim Kelly is the author of eleven novels, including the acclaimed Wild Chicory and the bestselling The Blue Mile. With distinctive warmth and lyrical charm, her stories explore Australia, its history, politics and people. Her work has gained shortlistings in The Hope Prize and Australia’s premier short novel award, Viva la Novella. A long-time book editor and sometime reviewer, Kim is a dedicated narrative addict and lover of true love. In fact, she takes love so seriously she once donated a kidney to her husband to prove it, and also to save his life. Originally from Sydney, today Kim lives in central New South Wales, on Wiradjuri country, with her husband, two cats and some chickens, and occasionally the kids when they come home to graze.

Aaron Tsindos is a WAAPA graduate, an accomplished actor, writer, singer, comic and voiceover artist specialising in truthful performances for commercial, narration, character in comedic and dramatic work across multiple projects throughout Australia. His TV and Film credits include Total Control and Growing Up Gracefully (ABC), Mary: The Making of a Princess (Fremantle Media), Spin Out (Feature – Sony Pictures), No Appointment Necessary (Feature) and Crossing Paths (Feature). Aaron’s theatre credits include No Pay? No Way!, Muriels Wedding, Rosancrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The White Guard and Cyrano De Bergerac for Sydney Theatre Company; Shakespeare in Love for Melbourne Theatre Company; Spamalot, Meet Me in St Louis, Big Fish and The Goodbye Girl at the Hayes; The Overcoat at Belvoir; Man with Five Children for Darlinghurst Theatre Company; Shakespearealism, The Importance of Being Earnest and Love’s Labours Lost (Sport for Jove); The History Boys (Sydney Opera House), Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins (forty five downstairs) and many more.

An RMIT Graduate with a double degree in Television Production and Psychology, Jessica St.Clair has gone on to work in a variety of roles within the media industry in production, producing and presenting and is currently with the Seven Network.