Set during the First World War in Northern Queensland, it is a story of a half
kanaka islander girl, Roma and a half caste Aboriginal boy, Eddie who are
itinerant canecutters. Before going off to war Eddie gets Roma a job in the
house of the plantation owner, Mr Harris. In his 60s and a widower he falls in
love with Roma as she does with him, or does she? Eddie returns from the
horror of the war to discover his girlfriend seems to be in love with both of
them. The confrontation that eventually results will make Roma not only wiser
but perhaps matriarch of the plantation.
Published by Five Islands press 2000
