Blood of a Distant Island
By Patsy Crawford

Blood of a Distant Island is a rich mix of family history, folklore, myth, mystery, thriller, love story, and comedy – bound together by the presence and power of Tasmania’s landscape and weather, plants and animals, and people, past and present.

“These are Tasmanian stories chipped from the rocks of the past and the shale of luminous memories.

They are sure to linger in hearts and minds not only because of Crawford’s evocative description, but the often tender truths they convey.”
SUNDAY TASMANIAN, Christopher Bantick

“She vividly describes the sights, sounds, and smells of small-town and bush Tasmania in a way that only a true connoisseur of the state’s wonders could.

If you love Tasmania, this is definitely one for the bookshelf.”
EXAMINER, Kirsten Woolley