Review: Elianne
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 26, 2013
I was born in this region of Qld and adored the story of the sugar mill industry in Bundy where my father was born. I was delighted to read references to the Wyper and Buss families in the story, as indeed they were friends of my grandfather and father, and were well respected by most. The historical events created more interest and actually renewed my memory of them...I don't remember much about the abolishment of the White Australia Policy but I do recall my elders speaking of it at length at the dinner table and their saying it would be the ruin of our country. I was a believer in the policy and went on in later years to join protests for Aboriginal rights and against apartheid. The love stories interwoven were cleverly done and Judy's description of how life was back then for the white Australians and the Italians (Dagos or I-tyes they were called) were spot on and proved to be an important slant to the entire book. Loved every minute reading this book and found it hard to put it down.