This is a new author for me. The story takes place on a sheep station in Western Australia in the 1950s. There are actually two narratives: one of LewThis is a new author for me. The story takes place on a sheep station in Western Australia in the 1950s. There are actually two narratives: one of Lew McLeod and Painter who are sheep shearers, and the other is an animal story about a pregnant dingo and her fight for survival.
The book is well written. I particularly enjoyed the story of the dingo’s fight for survival in an extremely harsh environment. The life on the sheep station is in many ways equally harsh. The characters are interesting and complex. Daisley’s descriptions made me feel as if I was on the station or hunting with the dingo. My only dislike about the book was the foul language. At least I did not feel the author overdid it. It was kept within the violent scenes or drunken ramblings of the two men. I understand this book won the 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Award for fiction.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is almost seven and a half hours. Paul English does an excellent job narrating the book. English is an actor and audiobook narrator.
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