Historical information

A copy of the book 'We of the Never Never' that was donated to Legacy by the author Jeannie Gunn.
We of the Never Never is an autobiographical novel by Jeannie Gunn first published in 1908. Although published as a novel, it is an account of the author's experiences in 1902 at Elsey Station near Mataranka, Northern Territory in which she changed the names of people to obscure their identities. She published the book under the name Mrs Aeneas Gunn, using her husband's first and last name.

Significance

A record that Legacy was given a copy of a highly successful book by its author.

Physical description

Red plastic covered card cover, grey dust cover with dark blue printing, black and white photo plates.
Newspaper clippings glued inside front pages, including a photograph of four of the principal characters, no date or newspaper name.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten: Sincerely yours / Jeannie Gunn / For the Legacy Club / Melbourne Sept.1.1938-