My Dark Brother The Story of the Illins, a Russian-Aboriginal Family
, by Govor, ElenaNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780868405940 | 0868405949
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/1/2000
This is the story of Leandro Illin and his family who settled in Australia in 1910 after roaming the world seeking a new home. Five years later, in the face of official opposition, Leandro married a Ngadjon Aboriginal woman, Kitty Clarke. Following her death in 1925 he raised their six children by himself in outback Queensland, struggling to eke out a living in the bush. Part biography, part history and part detective story,My Dark Brotheris a fascinating book about an extraordinary family.