Review

Alison Gibbs' debut novel pits hippies against loggers in 1970s outback Australia

By Penelope Cottier
March 20 2021 - 12:00am
Alison Gibbs, a writer not afraid to take risks. Picture: Supplied
Alison Gibbs, a writer not afraid to take risks. Picture: Supplied
  • Repentance, by Alison Gibbs. Scribe, $32.99.

Repentance is a thoughtful novel, set in 1970s Australia, when environmental politics began to develop into an important movement, setting those involved in forestry against people protesting against the industry.

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