Congratulations to Historium Press author Paul Rushworth-Brown on his upcoming release "Outback Odyssey"!
Cover reveal and design by White Rabbit Arts at The Historical Fiction Company
Book Blurb:
"Outback Odyssey" tells the story of a young man from Yorkshire who emigrates to Australia in the 1950s under the Big Brother Movement scheme.
Working on a sheep station with Aboriginal stockmen, he learns the ways of the outback and pursues the legend of Wiberg's Gold. This novel promises to combine the rich historical detail Rushworth-Brown is known for with the rugged allure of the Australian wilderness.
Coming soon!!
Outback Odyssey: Synopsis
Set in Gippsland, Outback Odyssey is not just a historical adventure set in the vast, unforgiving landscapes of 19th-century Australia; it is also an allegorical reflection on the tensions of the past and present, culture and conquest, survival and identity.
The story follows Jimmy, a young Yorkshireman who finds himself in the heart of the Gippsland frontier, and is taken in by an Aboriginal stockman, who teaches him about the customs, traditions, and wisdom of the Munarrakalai people. Jimmy undergoes a profound physical and emotional transformation as he learns from the Elders, learning to see the land not as something to be conquered, but as something to be understood, respected and protected.
But as colonial expansion…