When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman the backlash from both Jimmie?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?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?fictionalised account of the 1900 killing spree of half-Aboriginal Jimmy Governor is a powerful story of a black man?revenge against an unjust and intolerant society.
By:
Thomas Keneally Imprint: Angus & Robertson Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 200mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 242g ISBN:9780732281496 ISBN 10: 0732281490 Pages: 208 Publication Date:10 September 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
