Reading group questions for A Changing Land have just been posted on my site and there are some listed at the back of the work as well. Hope this adds to your book group discussions. We certainly had fun last year at the book clubs I went to discussing some of the questions for The Bark Cutters.

 

Reading Group Questions – A Changing Land  

1. Succession planning (the passing on of the family property to the next generation) is a major issue in Australian agriculture. In what way is it vital to Wangallon’s longevity. Do you believe Sarah has a right to be offended when she learns on her grandfather’s passing that she must share the property with others? 
2. A family secret dating back to his own father’s time lies at the heart of Angus Gordon’s decision to bequeath thirty percent of Wangallon to Sarah’s Scottish halfbrother. What is it? And why does Angus’s benevolence towards Jim Macken seem at odds with his personality? 

 

3. Do you agree with Anthony’s decision not to tell Sarah immediately of his development plans? Does he have a right to be angry with Sarah’s denouncement of his plans or is his thinking too black and white?  

4. Sarah feels the weight of responsibility regarding Wangallon and is especially cognizant of those forefathers who have walked the same land before her. Is she driven by birthright or an all-encompassing love of the land when it comes to protecting Wangallon?  

5. Through Shelley’s eyes we see her concern for Sarah and her isolated life. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages that Sarah experiences living in the outback?  

6. Bullet and Ferret become characters in their own right in ways do they complement the storyline?  

7. On Sue’s deathbed we learn that Ronald partially blames himself for not being aware of his wife’s needs and expectations early in their marriage. In what way did his attitude affect Sarah as a child? Do you consider Ronald to be emotionally weak or simply distant and non-confrontational?  

  
Reading Group Questions from A Changing Land by Nicole Alexander 

 

Available in bookshops March, 2011 | ISBN: 9781741669435 
Imprint: Bantam Australia | Publisher: Random House Australia 

 

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