The Tree of Man

Riders in the Chariot (New York Review Books Classics)

Author: Patrick White

Stan Parker, with only a horse and a dog for company journeys to a remote patch of land he has inherited in the Australian hills. Once the land is cleared and a rudimentary house built, he brings his wife Amy to the wilderness. Together they face lives of joy and sorrow as they struggle against the environment…..Read More

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