"Roughly three out of four Australians live in cities, work in shops & offices & factories, & have scarcely ever seen a sheep. I have said too little about the daily lives of these three city dwellers & too much about the fourth concerned with livestock & tillage. But then I have not tried to give a balanced picture - merely some personal observations about some of the people, places & things that interested me most & came my way". Given Elspeth Huxley's childhood in Kenya & her lifelong love affair with Africa, the appeal of Australia & particularly the "Outback" is natural. Their Shining Eldorado is a fascinating look at Australia through the eyes of an exceptional talent