The Circus at the End of the World — Rosalind Brackenbury

A book about characters in transition periods of their lives spin a web connecting different ways of life with the geography of the land down under. Coming full circle, each character finds his or her own identity and a kinship to the other through suffering, denial, and ultimately love--love of the land, love of the person, love of the family. At the center of all this is Markie, a remarkable child who becomes a dreamer and a juggler.