About the Book:

This is the story of Emily. The Australian Outback Historical Saga is in essence a biography of an extraordinary woman's life.

From the first lyrical and heart-rending chapters of little Emily's trek to safety after the revenge massacre of her family in outback Queensland (1901), a host of remarkable characters pour in and out of her life. The pioneering Wilsons and their six children provide the love that remains indelibly printed on her soul.

A crusty policeman saves her from an institution after sensationalist reporting cast her as The Crazy Orphan. She is delivered into the hands of a famous doctor who almost mends her wounded spirit.

This extraordinary novel with twists and turns of the heart captures the essence of a family through the two world wars and the great depression. The joining of mixed cultures unravels into an amazingly profound love story.

This is the first book of the Coloured Sands Trilogy.