'Jones' conception of using artefacts such as a cake of red ochre, Aboriginal shields and Daisy Bates' travelling suit to discuss aspects of the Australian frontier is an original one. His work has depth and breadth of analysis; and his prose has simplicity and elegance. The insights drawn are through a true historian's eye and the work illuminates larger debates about encounters between the first Australians and the European settlers.' Judges of the inaugural Prime Minister's Literary Awards
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