Australian historical novel by Anita Heiss
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray is a 2021 historical novel by Anita Heiss. Set around the time of Gundagai's flood of 1852, it concerns the life of a young Wiradjuri woman, Wagadhaany, the daughter of Yarri, and her relationships with her colonial masters, and her people who live near Murrumbidya.
Reception
A review in Australian Book Review of Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray wrote "With its strong emotional pull and its accessible female hero, this novel deserves wide appeal.".[1] A reviewer for Guardian Australia called it "a novel of the myopia and cruelty of “good” intentions." and "a joyful love story, and a literary celebration of the Wiradyuri language, which is woven throughout."[2]
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray has also been reviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald,[3] The West Australian,[4] Books+Publishing,[5] The Canberra Times,[6] LSJ,[7] and The Saturday Paper.[8]
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