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Outback Odyssey

A novel of post-war migration, belonging, and moral consequence.

In the years following the Second World War, thousands of migrants arrived in Australia seeking opportunity and stability.

For some, the journey was hopeful. For others, it was a test.

Outback Odyssey follows one young migrant as he confronts institutional barriers, cultural fracture, and the quiet pressures of a land that both invites and withholds. It is a story of endurance — and of what it costs to belong.

Cover of Outback Odyssey by Paul Rushworth-Brown, featuring three figures in an outback landscape.
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Outback Odyssey

Historical fiction grounded in research and shaped by lived experience.
Each novel explores what history demands of ordinary people — and what it costs to endure.

Outback Odyssey

In post-war Australia, arrival is only the beginning.
A young migrant confronts institutional barriers, cultural fracture, and the vast demands of the land itself.
A story of endurance, belonging, and moral consequence.

 

The Coffee Pot Book Club

“Outback Odyssey presents migration not as adventure, but as moral endurance.”

authurh1 left a review.

"A powerful read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction that doesn’t shy away from truth. It’s about resilience, reconciliation, and what it really means to find home. "

suef9654 left a review. 

"It’s a story about finding belonging, about land and spirit, and about what it means to start again. I couldn’t put it down."
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