Bibliograph

My life in the sea of cars:, a letter from Arnhem Land, James Murray

Type

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My life in the sea of cars:, a letter from Arnhem Land, James Murray

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My life in the sea of cars:

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

James Murray

Sub title

a letter from Arnhem Land

Summary

James Murray recounts nine days spent in the remote and beautiful landscapes of the Northern Territory, yet this is much more than a book about bushwalking. A delicate hymn to the wilderness of Northern Australia, it is also a journey of personal exploration and self-discovery, and a passionate argument for a new way of living. The ways in which rampant consumerism and an obsession with the motor car have become so entrenched in people's lives is explored through relationships, memory, culture, identity and the meditative act of walking. When Murray candidly reveals his own family secrets and likely ancestry his book takes on yet another dimension. Totally original, and heartbreakingly honest, Murray asks us the difficult, awkward questions that will not go away. Where has our culture gone so wrong?

Target audience

adult

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