The Sun Walks Down, by Fiona McFarlane, is my nomination for the great Australian novel.

A boy is lost in the outback, and the town people, in their separate ways, think about finding him. People come from afar to help.

The people aren't important to the plot. They exist, and don't have to justify their existence unless it's to themselves.

The landscape is as much a character as any other.

Sunsets and sunrises are remarkable, and gods stride the countryside.

Genuinely, this is a beautiful book to read.

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