Her family's story made Henry Lawson famous. But was it his to tell? Fact, fiction, truth and imagination meld into one in this moving family saga set against shifting landscapes and pivotal moments in Australian history. Lillian was born in 1892, the same year in which Henry Lawson wrote The Drover's Wife and claimed a permanent place for himself in the Australian literary canon. After a series of tragic losses, Lillian becomes convinced that Lawson's story is based upon her own family, a belief that forever alters the course of her life. Inspired by The Drover's Wife, The Story Thief is about mothers and daughters, love, loss and the power of words. Ultimately it is about how each of us must find our own way to live.