You can borrow Terra Nullius from the Libraries or listen to the audio book on OverDrive with your Library account. Is it really a work of science fiction? You be the judge. Terra Nullius teaches us the essence of humanity, power, and rebellion. It is through the honesty of this story that we discover remarkable truths of our own past, in-between the spaces of time. The didactic narrative reveals just how disturbing some of the justifications made by colonisers are, while also stressing the importance of resistance. Coleman’s clever use of sci-fi makes it difficult to discern what is and isn’t fiction, drawing explicit parallels with Australia’s colonial history of missions, exploitation and the concept of Terra Nullius, nobody’s land.Īs the story develops, you are confronted with alternating perspectives from ‘Settler’ to ‘Native’. Her book Terra Nullius explores the invasion of so called Australia, but not the way we know it to be. Coleman, a Noongar woman, set out to write something new while journeying across the continent. Book club meetings are free of charge, and new members of all backgrounds, gender, and age are welcome to join. Coleman and A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders. Inspired by the experiences in her travels, Claire G. For an idea of the kinds of books that Let’s Get Lit Book Club is interested in, check out Terra Nullius by Claire G.
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