Belonging

Fictional biography in legendary Gundagai, 1890s and Federation Australia.
Dr Louis Gabriel arrives in a new town, passionate about the new medicine and pioneering surgery. He is fired with hope and ambition, but is new, black and overqualified. Will he be top or bottom, of the social ‘pile’? Will he ever belong?

Based on the eminent photographer and medico, Louis Gabriel, this novel follows his struggles, his loves and dilemmas, climaxing with Federation and the murderous Boer War.

A grand mix of medicine, romance, photography and turbulent Australian history with its colourful characters.