A unique memory from Robyn Davidson, the author of the international bestseller Tracks: the story of a mother and her daughter, about love, loss, and the search for freedom.
In 1977, the 27-year-old Robyn Davidson set out with a dog and four camels to cross 1,700 miles of Australian desert to the sea. It was followed by a life of almost constant travel, from the deserts of Australia, to Sydney's underground, from living on the streets of the '60s, to the literary scene of London, from migrating with nomads in Tibet, to "marrying" an Indian prince. Her quest was driven by an irresistible curiosity for other ways of perceiving and understanding the world.
In Unfinished Woman, Davidson finally turns to explore this long-avoided country, investigating her childhood and youth to discover the forces that led her on her path and to confront the catastrophe of early loss. It is an unforgettable exploration of time and memory, and a powerful inquiry into how we can live with and find beauty in the uncertainty and peculiarity of existence.
