Dancing with Strangers

'I cannot imagine that a more vivid or beguiling account of the origins of British Australia will ever be written...an extraordinary achievement.' -- Robert Manne * Age *
'Wonderfully brave and stylishly written...Sometimes provocative, but startling in the way it entertainingly refreshes our history.' * Courier Mail *
'Because we know the outcome, the story has a deep poignancy. But Clendinnen does not just plod through the familiar sad story of oppression. Hers is a lyrical account that draws us into its passionate heart.' * New Zealand Herald *
'A masterful book, elegantly conceived and written with narrative brilliance. Clendinnen is witty, incisively poetic.' -- Anne McGrath * Age *
'Enthralling, and masterful in its prose...Clendinnen's characters come vividly to life in her poetically written and compelling story.' * Toowoomba Chronicle *