150 years after the establishment of land-based whaling in Australia, its last outpost is Angelus, a small town already struggling for survival. The arrival of ... » 

150 years after the establishment of land-based whaling in Australia, its last outpost is Angelus, a small town already struggling for survival. The arrival of the conservationists threatens the town's livelihood and disturbs the fragile peace. The author also wrote Cloudstreet. «