Mutant Message Down Under

An underground bestseller turned New York Times bestseller, Mutant Message Down Under is loved both as an incredible narrative on a culture that continues to fascinate modern readers and as a story of one woman’s physical and spiritual odyssey.

Answering the summons of a remote tribe of nomadic Aboriginals, Marlo Morgan anticipates a unique opportunity to meet native Australians in the bush. Arriving at a corrugated tin structure in the middle of nowhere, she is instructed to remove her clothing and all elements of jewelry and given a colorless rag similar to those worn by her hosts. As she stands by the fire watching her clothes, a diamond watch, her credit cards and passport return to the native earth, she realizes that she is about to have an experience that will change her life.

Over the next four months, Morgan will journey with the tribe, learning how they live in harmony with the plants and animals of the region. She experiences first-hand their ancient wisdom—based on a culture that has survived for over 50,000 years. Welcomed as one of their own, Morgan learns to celebrate life at its most basic.