{"product_id":"alices-dreaming-by-tom-griffiths-out-11-august-2026","title":"Alice's dreaming by Tom Griffiths (Out 11 August 2026)","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs1EF720B{12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;} .cs1EFB4FB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;} .cs982313B{12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003e'An unforgettable, multi-layered history, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EF720B\"\u003eAlice's dreaming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis at once biography, literary thriller and stunning evocation of Country and place.' -Mark McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly last century, Alice Duncan-Kemp grew up on a remote Queensland cattle station. Later she would write down her childhood memories of learning from Aboriginal women and men at home on their own Country. In her books, she evoked a rich parallel universe of storytelling and lore, which she felt privileged to witness. She also spoke of an informal local treaty that curbed the violence of the frontier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are we to make of 'Alice's dreaming' today? Master historian and writer Tom Griffiths takes us into - and beyond - this revelatory encounter. Through it we glimpse the turmoil of a complex and tragic frontier, and a remarkable story of survival and cultural resilience. In recent years, the Mithaka people Alice lived among and wrote about have reclaimed their Country, drawing in part on her writing to support their claims.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eAlice's dreaming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshows how moving, intimate - and unexpected - history can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In this wonderful book Tom Griffiths reveals how 60,000 years of First Nations history is intricately woven into the fabric of contemporary Australian values. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eAlice's dreaming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a work of the greatest importance to our understanding of who we are. It is also great literature, an epic story told with imaginative distinction.' -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eAlex Miller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An unforgettable, multi-layered history, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eAlice's dreaming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis at once biography, literary thriller and stunning evocation of Country and place.' -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eMark McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'When I read Alice's stories they take me back to what we learned as kids. Her work is so important to us as a people, and to me personally. Everyone needs to know who this woman was and the legacy she left for us. That's what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eAlice's dreaming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis about. I just love the way this book is written.' -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eMithaka woman Rainy McKellar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eAlice's dreaming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a vitally important contribution to Australia's ongoing pursuit of more truthful and inclusive narratives about the country's history. This elegantly written and deeply researched book offers a respectful yet searching examination of Alice Duncan-Kemp's extraordinary life and work, while also honouring the Mithaka people among whom she lived.' -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A work of absolute wonder, every page radiant with insight and the enchantment of Mithaka Country' -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eGrace Karskens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Kangaroo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146913312856,"sku":"9781760646240","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8343\/1000\/files\/9781760646240_1.jpg?v=1779849830","url":"https:\/\/redkangaroobooks.au\/products\/alices-dreaming-by-tom-griffiths-out-11-august-2026","provider":"Red Kangaroo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}