Out of Alice
Mar 2016 · Penguin Group Australia
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'I want you to come back to Kings Canyon . . . If you see it again, the memories of what happened might return.'
A Journey to Redhill Station
When Sara Blake takes up a position as governess on Redhill Station in Central Australia, she isn't expecting to encounter a family in crisis, or to uncover a tragedy of her own.
Embracing a Struggling Family
With the owners' son critically ill, Sara is called upon to take care of their young daughter. As the family struggles to make a living from the drought-stricken land, everyone pitches in – and Sara finds herself letting people in to the empty spaces in her heart.
Unravelling the Shadows of the Past
But the longer she spends out bush, the more she becomes plagued by elusive visions of her dark and troubled childhood. The fragments of memory lead her deep into the red centre of Australia, where at picturesque Kings Canyon she must confront the horrifying secrets of her past.
From the bestselling author of Wildhorse Creek and Tracking North comes an evocative and heartfelt story about how in the remotest of places lives can be lost . . . and found.
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Praise for Kerry McGinnis
"McGinnis is a natural storyteller with a deep understanding of life on the land." - The Weekly Times
"McGinnis has the eye of a painter; she writes as she sees and the land comes alive." - Weekend Australian
"Anything McGinnis writes begs to be read aloud around a campfire." - Country Style
"Kerry McGinnis writes like poetry . . . The way she recalls places and feelings and is able to write about them with such authority is why she stands out among Australian authors." - Fleur McDonald
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Additional Books by Kerry McGinnis
Expand your collection with these captivating novels from Kerry McGinnis:
*Bloodwood Creek
*Gathering Storms
*The Missing Girl
*Croc Country
*The Roadhouse
*The Heartwood Hotel
*Secrets of the Springs
*Out of Alice
*Tracking North
*Wildhorse Creek
*Mallee Sky
*The Waddi Tree
Experience the captivating narratives and immersive landscapes of Kerry McGinnis's books. Order now!
A Journey to Redhill Station
When Sara Blake takes up a position as governess on Redhill Station in Central Australia, she isn't expecting to encounter a family in crisis, or to uncover a tragedy of her own.
Embracing a Struggling Family
With the owners' son critically ill, Sara is called upon to take care of their young daughter. As the family struggles to make a living from the drought-stricken land, everyone pitches in – and Sara finds herself letting people in to the empty spaces in her heart.
Unravelling the Shadows of the Past
But the longer she spends out bush, the more she becomes plagued by elusive visions of her dark and troubled childhood. The fragments of memory lead her deep into the red centre of Australia, where at picturesque Kings Canyon she must confront the horrifying secrets of her past.
From the bestselling author of Wildhorse Creek and Tracking North comes an evocative and heartfelt story about how in the remotest of places lives can be lost . . . and found.
___________________
Praise for Kerry McGinnis
"McGinnis is a natural storyteller with a deep understanding of life on the land." - The Weekly Times
"McGinnis has the eye of a painter; she writes as she sees and the land comes alive." - Weekend Australian
"Anything McGinnis writes begs to be read aloud around a campfire." - Country Style
"Kerry McGinnis writes like poetry . . . The way she recalls places and feelings and is able to write about them with such authority is why she stands out among Australian authors." - Fleur McDonald
___________________
Additional Books by Kerry McGinnis
Expand your collection with these captivating novels from Kerry McGinnis:
*Bloodwood Creek
*Gathering Storms
*The Missing Girl
*Croc Country
*The Roadhouse
*The Heartwood Hotel
*Secrets of the Springs
*Out of Alice
*Tracking North
*Wildhorse Creek
*Mallee Sky
*The Waddi Tree
Experience the captivating narratives and immersive landscapes of Kerry McGinnis's books. Order now!
Ratings and reviews
4.9
15 reviews
Jay Hay
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December 6, 2019
Australian story telling at it's best, I just love these books of hers since I chanced upon them. And I love that Kerrie lives in Bundaberg as do I...once started couldn't put it down
Alannah Hellewell
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January 9, 2018
Well written. Very descriptive I felt like I was there Love reading books like this.
Susan Butters
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April 28, 2018
Out of Alice
About the author
Kerry McGinnis was born in Adelaide and at the age of twelve took up a life of droving with her father and four siblings. The family travelled extensively across the Northern Territory and Queensland before settling on a station in the Gulf Country. Kerry has worked as a shepherd, droving hand, gardener and stock-camp and station cook on the family property, Bowthorn, north-west of Mount Isa. She is the author of two volumes of memoir, Pieces of Blue and Heart Country, and the bestselling novels The Waddi Tree, Wildhorse Creek, Mallee Sky, Tracking North, Out of Alice, Secrets of the Springs, The Heartwood Hotel, The Roadhouse, Croc Country, The Missing Girl and Gathering Storms. Kerry now lives in Bundaberg and was awarded the Order of the Outback in 2022 for her work in promoting the bush.
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