Robyn Davidson

Robyn Davidson was born in Queensland, Australia and grew up on a cattle station. Tracks hints at her difficult childhood; her mother died by suicide when Davidson was 11 years old and she was later sent to girls’ boarding school in Brisbane. She was 26 years old when she undertook her trek through the desert, and she became a celebrity upon the publication of Tracks in 1980. She has since had an extensive career as a travel writer, often focusing on her time spent with various nomadic peoples. She has also published another memoir, an essay collection, and a novel. Davidson currently lives in London, India, and Australia.