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And in that moment of truth all her inbred fears and inhibitions were sponged away . . . Mary and her young brother, Peter are the only survivors of an air crash in the vast Australian outback. At risk of death in the desert, they meet an Aboriginal boy on walkabout, a rite-of-passage ritual to prove he's ready to become a man. The boy helps them to find food and water, and guides them on their journey. But a terrible incident will change their lives and minds forever . . .