Seven Emus

Seven Emus
Author Xavier Herbert
Country Australia
Language English
Genre Fiction
Publisher Angus and Robertson
Publication date
1959
Media type Print
Pages 147 pp
Preceded by Capricornia
Followed by Soldiers' Women

Seven Emus (1959) is a novel by Australian author Xavier Herbert.[1]

Plot outline

The novel's plot revolves around the attempt by two villains to steal a unique piece of indigenous Australian sculpture.

Critical reception

A reviewer in The Canberra Times called it an "improbable" tale, and was disappointed overall: "It is a pity that Xavier Herbert has chosen such an unlikely story to tell and that he has not fully disciplined his style and content to the exacting requirements of a short novel, for there is much in Seven Emus that is of high quality. Once the story gets under way, the plot unfolds swiftly, there is much understanding and humorous commenting on the more probable characters, and there is an overall understanding of the aborigines and of the North-West that is not often seen in Australian literature."[2]

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