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Truganini : Journey through the apocalypse / Cassandra Pybus

by Cassandra Pybus

This biography reconstructs the life of Truganini, a Nuenonne woman who survived the near-extinction of Tasmanian Aboriginal clans in the nineteenth century, exploring her resilience and lived experience beyond her legacy as the last of her people.

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