THE VISITORS

by Jane Harrison

This timely novel reimagines the arrival of the first fleet on that fateful day in January. Seven Aboriginal men from nearby clans gather to discuss how best to receive the 'visitors’. Likened to 12 Angry Men, Harrison describes the context and then the debate that takes place ranging from the mundane to the sublime. How might things have been different for this country we call Australia had different decisions been made? Originally a play and now an opera and novel, this is a great thought provoking read.​

- Reviewed by Jaye

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