Life on the Dickens' Australian sheep station is disrupted by the arrival of a long-lost son-in-law whose arrogant demands, European standards and young English wife overturn the family's orderly routine.
Emma is a 14-year-old adolescent, unconcerned with World War II although her father, Frank, is in the army, and her mother, Anne, does war work. She meets a conscientious objector and becomes infatuated with him.
A story about fate, love, gambling and faith - based on Peter Carey's Booker Prize-winning novel.