Manganinnie

Set last century, this is a story about an old Aboriginal woman, Manganinnie, who takes a two-year-old child from a white family. For three years she travels with the girl through the Tasmanian bush, teaching her the ways and beliefs of the Aboriginal people. First published in Australia in 1979 and translated into French, Japanese and German, this edition includes text from the original manuscript not included in previous editions. The film of the same title produced by the Tasmanian Film Corporation is available on video. Signed and dated by author on the title page.

Publisher: Longman Cheshire
Date Published: 1980
Book Condition: Softcover copy in very good, clean condition. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. Front and back covers show minor rubbing along the edges, typical for its age. Internally clean with mild tanning/foxing to the page edges. Contains a previous owner’s name written neatly on the description page; text and author’s signature remain entirely unaffected. A well-preserved, collectible copy.