Patrick White won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973. A Fringe of Leaves is considered one of his best novels.
It concerns Ellen Roxburgh and her ill-fated trip to Australia, in 1836. Her boat is ship wrecked and she is captured by Native Australians.
This is a harrowing adventure story and a stunning novel of manners and morals. This novel contains unforgettable drama of the intricacies of the human soul. Patrick White has now been largely forgotten. Perhaps, his career is due for a re-appraisal.