I Am Nannertgarrook

Based on the true story of Tasma Walton’s ancestor, a powerful, heart-wrenching novel about maternal love that endures against pitiless odds. Kidnapped by sealers and enslaved far from her homeland, Nannertgarrook has a spirit that refuses to bow.

Abducted from her idyllic life in Nerrm (Port Phillip Bay, Victoria), Nannertgarrook is taken to a slave market, leaving behind a husband, daughter and son. Pregnant when seized, she soon gives birth to another son.  She is separated not only from her Boonwurrung family, but also from her birthright – the ceremonies she once was so joyously part of, the majestic whales who are her totem, the land and sky and sea country and it's creatures. 

‘Tasma continues our ancient tradition of storytelling with this important story of our stolen women and their determination to hold family, culture and language so we can one day...bring their stories home.’– Senior Elder Aunty Gail Kunwarra Dawson

Pages: 288, Paperback

Published: 2025