Chronicles a year in the life of a nomadic Australian family as they work their way across the continent earning money to buy a farm. Focuses on the father's refusal to accept adult responsibilities and the son's longing for a true father-son relationship. Includes a study guide to chapters and a reference section.
Adaptations (1)
The Sundowners was adapted into a 1960 film.
The Sundowners1960 · film · 133 min · dir. Fred Zinnemann · IMDb ↗In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling, and a racehorse will all have a part in the final decision.
