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The Burial (2012)

by Courtney Collins(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Allen & Unwin

review 1: Good, escapist tale. 3.5 stars if .5 stars were available. Jessie, a young woman in Australia in the early 19th century, has run away from an abusive husband. The story is narrated by her stillborn daughter (not a spoiler), which was admittedly different from a reader's perspective (and not particularly effective, in this reader's opinion). Jessie has had a tough life -- a young runaway, a convicted horse rustler, and now on the run from the law and vigilante cowboys. Interesting to read about life on a farm in Australia during this time period; beautiful descriptions of the Australian outback. Reminds me of Cormac McCarthy; bleak, mostly desolate and characters that leave a strong impression.
review 2: So, this book is about a female horse thief and wrangler... more in the 1920's. Her name was Jessie Hickman, and she was a badass outlaw. I respect that this book is fiction, but I wish it were more truthful. It has quite a bit of flowery language, and the reader has to focus on the details to be able to piece the story together. I'm glad that at least a version of her story is out there. She seemed like quite an amazing woman. less

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