The Fringe Dwellers
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The Fringe Dwellers is a seminal work of Australian fiction that chronicles the struggles of the Comeaway family, an Aboriginal family navigating the painful tensions between traditional life and the pressures of assimilation into white Australian society. Set in Western Australia during the 1950s, the novel presents a searing and compassionate portrait of a community caught between two worlds, belonging fully to neither. Nene Gare writes with unflinching honesty and deep empathy, illustrating the systemic disadvantages, prejudice, and cultural dislocation faced by Indigenous Australians with quiet, devastating power. The story centres on young Trilby Comeaway, who yearns for the comforts and acceptance of mainstream society, only to find its doors firmly closed against her. A landmark in Australian literature, the novel remains a vital and moving testament to resilience, identity, and the enduring human cost of social exclusion.
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
The Fringe Dwellers is a seminal work of Australian fiction that chronicles the struggles of the Comeaway family, an Aboriginal family navigating the painful tensions between traditional life and the pressures of assimilation into white Australian society. Set in Western Australia during the 1950s, the novel presents a searing and compassionate portrait of a community caught between two worlds, belonging fully to neither. Nene Gare writes with unflinching honesty and deep empathy, illustrating the systemic disadvantages, prejudice, and cultural dislocation faced by Indigenous Australians with quiet, devastating power. The story centres on young Trilby Comeaway, who yearns for the comforts and acceptance of mainstream society, only to find its doors firmly closed against her. A landmark in Australian literature, the novel remains a vital and moving testament to resilience, identity, and the enduring human cost of social exclusion.
