Publisher's Synopsis
Billy, a young school-teacher, arrives in Karnama, a remote settlement in Australias far north, in search of his own history, his Aboriginality, and his future. Gradually the outsider is drawn in, and finds himself engaging deeply, irrevocably, not only with the moments of desolation and despair, but also with the great heart and spirit of the people. Finally, the exile enters the true country.
