Human Toll

In "Human Toll," Barbara Baynton compels readers to confront the harsh realities of life in rural Australia during the late 19th century. Through haunting prose and vivid imagery, she explores themes of isolation, resilience, and the struggles of women in a patriarchal society. Baynton'Äôs writing is marked by a stark realism that juxtaposes the idyllic natural landscape against the brutality of h...