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]
^"Improbable New Herbert Story" The Canberra Times, 28 February 1959, p11
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seven, emus, seven, station, sanctuary, northern, territory, pungalina, seven, sanctuary, 1959, novel, australian, author, xavier, herbert, first, editionauthorxavier, herbertcountryaustralialanguageenglishgenrefictionpublisherangus, robertsonpublication, date. For the Seven Emu station and sanctuary in the Northern Territory see Pungalina Seven Emu Sanctuary Seven Emus 1959 is a novel by Australian author Xavier Herbert 1 Seven EmusFirst editionAuthorXavier HerbertCountryAustraliaLanguageEnglishGenreFictionPublisherAngus and RobertsonPublication date1959Media typePrintPages147 ppPreceded byCapricornia Followed bySoldiers Women Contents 1 Plot outline 2 Critical reception 3 See also 4 ReferencesPlot outline editThe novel s plot revolves around the attempt by two villains to steal a unique piece of Indigenous Australian sculpture Critical reception editA 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 See also edit1959 in Australian literatureReferences edit Austlit Seven Emus by Xavier Herbert Improbable New Herbert Story The Canberra Times 28 February 1959 p11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seven Emus amp oldid 1149918833, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
