Million Wild Acres
Million Wild Acres by Eric Rolls, published by Penguin Putnam in 1988, is a significant work that explores the history of European settlement in Australia. This 30th Anniversary Edition, comprising 465 pages, presents a contentious narrative that delves into the complex relationship between humans and the land. The book has sparked extensive debate among historians, ecologists, and writers, reflecting on the impact of settlement and the ongoing discussions surrounding environmental concerns.
In this edition, readers will find a rich examination of the pioneers who traversed the Blue Mountains into northern New South Wales. Rolls, a poet, farmer, and self-taught naturalist, captures the determination and challenges faced by the first settlers as they engaged with a land unfamiliar to them. Accompanying the main text are Tom Griffiths’ essay, ‘The Writing of A Million Wild Acres’, and a foreword by Les Murray, which provide additional context and insight into the book’s significance within the realms of Australasian and Pacific history. This edition serves as a timely reflection on the themes of occupation, destruction, and growth in the face of contemporary climate change discussions.
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Thirty years ago, a bomb landed in the field of Australian consciousness of itself and its land in the form of Eric Rolls’ A Million Wild Acres . The ensuing explosion has caused extensive and heated debate ever since amongst historians, ecologists, environmentalists, poets and writers. Now reissued in a commemorative 30th Anniversary Edition for a new generation of readers and against the backdrop of renewed and urgent concern about climate change, it includes Tom Griffiths’ seminal essay, ‘The Writing of A Million Wild Acres’, and a foreword by Les Murray drawn from his work ‘Eric Rolls and the Golden Disobedience’. Here is a contentious story of men and their passion for land; of occupation and settlement; of destruction and growth. By following the tracks of these pioneers who crossed the Blue Mountains into northern New South Wales, Eric Rolls – poet, farmer and self-taught naturalist – has written the history of European settlement in Australia. He evokes the ruthlessness and determination of the first settlers who worked the land — a land they knew little about.
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