An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Shelby Apple is obsessed with reimagining the full story of the Learned Man—a prehistoric man whose remains are believed to be the link between Africa and ancient Australia.
A novel of breath-taking reach and inspired imagination, drawing on the discovery of Australia's oldest known human inhabitant.
[Keneally's] writing is consistently fresh and engaging ... call[ing] to mind the giants of nineteenth century fiction ... Seamlessly unites fiction and the 'truth,' which means in this case that its armature of fact supports its layers ...
An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Shelby Apple is obsessed with reimagining the full story of the Learned Man—a prehistoric man whose remains are believed to be the link between Africa and ancient Australia.
A New York Times Bestselling AuthorA Booker Prize Winning AuthorDocumentary filmmaker Shelby Apple is obsessed with reimagining the story of the Learned Man -- a prehistoric man believed to be the link between Africa and ancient Australia.