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Leah Purcell - The Drover's Wife

Wed, 11 Dec

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Erskineville Village Anglican ChurchHall

Join us as we welcome legendary Australian actor, director & writer Leah Purcell. Leah's re-imagining of the Henry Lawson classic The Drover’s Wife is an incredible Australian Western thriller, full of passion and fight. She is in-conversation with Simon Longstaff.

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Leah Purcell - The Drover's Wife
Leah Purcell - The Drover's Wife

Time & Location

11 Dec 2019, 6:30 pm

Erskineville Village Anglican ChurchHall, 55 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville NSW 2043, Australia

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About The Event

Join us for our final author event of the year as we welcome legendary Australian actor, director and writer Leah Purcell, whose reimagining of the Henry Lawson classic The Drover’s Wife is an incredible Australian Western thriller, full of passion and fight. 

Leah will be joined in conversation by Dr Simon Longstaff AO FCPA. 

Tickets are just $5 or free when you pre-order a copy of The Drover's Wife. Copies will also be available to buy and get signed by Leah on the night! 

About the Book

In The Drover’s Wife: the Legend of Molly Johnson, Purcell takes us to Australia’s violent 1800s frontier. Heavily pregnant Molly Johnson has sent her four kids to town to prepare for her birth. Her husband, Joe Johnson, is said to be away drovin’.

Molly finds an injured black man collapsed outside her hut. Yadaka is wearing a collar, covered in blood, and accused…

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