The Naked Country

by West. Morris.

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Genres: Crime

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1960

Reviews

[RM · Rating 1 out of 5]

Evil Aborigine disturbs the frontier peace by killing white man's bull, trying to kill white man, and raping and bashing Aboriginal girl. Sensitive white policeman does not react by massacring every Aborigine in sight, and instead re-brokers peace through skillful diplomacy. To be shelved under White Assimilation Fantasy.

[Mark Bidwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Discovered another Morris West to add to my collection, in Tesco of all places.
One of my favorite authors, an adventure set in Northern Territory of Australia. Instead of Jesuit rituals set in Rome, he gives us aboriginal tracking and tribal magic, all with a happy ending. A great read.

[CyberJujuba · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh,

Começo envolvente bem descrito, mas bicho essa mulher não tem nada pra fazer além de esperar o marido? É só isso que ela faz da vida. Começo daora vai ficando chato, a mulher é extremamente genérica e o cara é um mongolão sem personalidade.

[Alton Motobu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story of survival in Australian outback. White rancher is attacked and injured by Aborigines and must battle elements in order to survive. Very graphic descriptions about his suffering. Last 20 pages are disappointing - melodrama about reconciling with his wife. Good start, poor ending.

[Judy Wollin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The tension in the story captivated me. The language and voice of Indigenous Australians worried me as a non-Indigenous person.

The book would not be written today as it was in 1960. There is no mention of collaboration or co-authorship with Indigenous Australians or cultural sensitivity readers. The details of the Indigenous life presented in the story could be totally fictitious or an accurate portrayal of life in the era of the novel. My guess 65 years after the story was published is the truth is somewhere in-between.

I bought this book at the Lifeline annual Bookfest as a look back in time. I was curious about a well-known author when I was in high school and how the details of the story were dealt with.

My curiosity was answered. It is a fast-paced murder mystery set in outback Australia that was written in a different era, and the story reflects that.

[Weirdoh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/11611758

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Yes... A neat little story. Jeeves, add it to the school curriculum. "
So this is Morris West.
1960, possibly one of the oldest stories I've enjoyed.