| Turn Left at the Devil Tree Contributor(s): Pugh, Derek (Author) |
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ISBN: 099235580X ISBN-13: 9780992355807 Publisher: Derek Pugh OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Biography & Autobiography | Educators - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: 371.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5" W x 8" (0.56 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Accompanied by Turkey, his little 'hunting' dog, Derek Pugh founded several outstation schools in the most remote parts of Arnhem Land and gained a rare insight into a traditional way of life which has been witnessed by only a few outsiders. By turns reflective, tragic and hilarious, Turn Left at the Devil Tree is a memoir of a visiting teacher among the Indigenous people and wildlife of the Top End of Australia. It is also a history - revealing some little known and disturbing events that were sanctioned from the highest levels of government. Life there was "frustrating at times, but always a challenge and Derek has recorded his experiences beautifully in this delightful book." Ted Egan AO |