Cry of the heart

A somber look at the life of a cattleman and his family, in the Australian outback. The author, Mary Elwyn Patchett, doesn't sugar-coat the harsh existence of people and animals in the unforgiving wilderness, but weaves a good story. I was reminded of "The Thorn Birds" as I read, another story full of the knowledge of the life people have and continue to live in many harsh corners of the world. If you can't handle how cruel man and "nature" can be, I would suggest you skip this book. However, in skipping "Cry of the Heart", you would miss a good "read". And you'd never meet Mu, and Juli.