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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith : The Classic Novel of an Aboriginal Torn Apart
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith The Classic Novel of an Aboriginal Torn Apart
Author: Thomas Keneally
When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman the backlash from both Jimmie's tribe and white society initiates a series of dramatic events. As Jimmie tries to survive between two cultures, tensions build reaching a head when the Newbys, Jimmie's white employers, try to break up his marriage. The Newby women are murdered and Jimmie flees, pursued...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140036206
ISBN-10: 0140036202
Publication Date: 12/1/1989
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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Great historical fiction story of the Aborginal people of Australia. By the author of Schindler's List and To Asmara


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