New York Review Books Classics: Walkabout (Paperback)

from kidzdoc

This novel was written by Donald G. Payne by 1959, who used the pseudonym James Vance Marshall, in honor of a man who lived in the outback of Australia and collaborated with Payne in its creation. Walkabout did not receive much attention until 1971, after a movie based on the book, but not faithf...

from lamour

A wonderful adventure yarn for the young reader set in the wilderness of Australia by a man who live there. The descriptions of Australian Outback wildlife & plants are spectacular. It is also a very sympathetic depiction of the Aborigine.

from kaylaraeintheway

First of all, I wish I didn't read the introduction for this edition (NYRB Classics), because it gave away some major plot points, so warning to all those who have that same edition! This short novel was interesting; two young American children crashed in the desolate Australian outback on their ...

from pipipi

Mary and Peter were in the desert of Australia.Their plane crashed and only two children servived.They had to walk to the city where their uncle lived.But they didn't know desert.They had no food and water.Then,they met an Aboriginal boy.He couldn't understand what they said,but he tried to help ...

from lucaekins

I rated this book 4/5 because it interested me. It was able to catch my imagination with descriptive words. The story was about an Aboriginal boy who found two Children and taught them the ways of the bush. The book is a short read and not very challenging. I recommend it to people above the age ...