The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Keneally, Tom, (Thomas), 1935-2017
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The classic by Booker Prize-winner 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 reach a head when the Newbys, Jimmie's white employers, try to break up his marriage. the Newby women are murdered and Jimmie flees, pursued by police and vigilantes. the hunt intensifies as further murders are committed, and concludes with tragic results. thomas Keneally's fictionalised account of the 1900 killing spree of half-Aboriginal Jimmy Governor is a powerful story of a black man's revenge against an unjust and intolerant society.
Main title:
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith / Thomas Keneally.
Author:
Keneally, Tom, (Thomas), 1935-, author
Edition:
EasyRead large edition.
Imprint:
Strawberry Hills, N.S.W. Read How You Want, 2017©1972
Collation:
ix, 292 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Set in 16point Verdana.Copyright page from the original book.Originally published by Angus & Robertson.
ISBN:
9781525257759
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
11579