The Fringe Dwellers

Two sisters, Noonah and Trilby, are young, beautiful... and part Aboriginal. The grim alternatives before them are those that white Australians do not even know about, let alone have to face. The brawling squalor of the camp, the neat ghetto of the reserve, a bottle of 'conto' and quick love in the sandhills. Noonah is happy to flop back, Trilby has the fire to drive her on. But to what?Nene Gare is as honest as she is sympathetic, and around the two girls she gives a wonderful picture of the warm, crude but sensitive Comeaway family and their friends and 'lations.Nene Gare has lived most of her life in Western Australia and has travelled extensively, obtaining first-hand knowledge of the subject matter she deals with so skilfully in this novel.A movie was released in 1987, changing the setting from 1960s WA to 1980s Queensland, adapted by Bruce Beresford. The movie was a modest success and won the 1987 AFI Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Nene Gare was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1919. She lived most of her life in Western Australia, and is best known for her writing and artwork inspired by the contemporary hardships of Aboriginals in rural communities. Shareena Clanton graduated from WAAPA in 2010. In 2013, she was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Role in a Television Drama for her performance in the ABC series Redfern Now. Her other television credits include a regular role in Wentworth and a guest role in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. At the time of Nene Gare writing The Fringe Dwellers, Shareena's family lived in Geraldton and serve as a chief inspiration for the book's characters.

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.