My Dark Brother

<p>This is the story of Leandro Illin and his family who settled in Australia in 1910 after roaming the world seeking a new home. Five years later in the face of official opposition Leandro married a Ngadjon Aboriginal woman Kitty Clarke. Following her death in 1925 he raised their six children by himself in outback Queensland struggling to eke out a living in the bush. Part biography part history and part detective story <em>My Dark Brother</em> is a fascinating book about an extraordinary family.</p>