The Sun Walks Down

Fiona McFarlane's novel, The Sun Walks Down, explores the multifaceted search for a missing boy in colonial Australia, set against a vivid, atmospheric backdrop of 1883. Through a richly woven narrative that includes diverse community members such as farmers, indigenous trackers, and policemen, the story delves into themes of relationships with each other and the land, capturing their inner lives with depth and detail. Described as a brilliant, fresh, and compulsively readable work, it offers a mythic and luminous portrayal of love, art, and divine presence in a hauntingly immersive landscape.