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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 ed and Jimmie flees, pursued by police and vigilantes. The hunt intensifies as further s 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.
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Paperback)
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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. A student's guide to Thomas Keneally's The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith - a prescribed text for VCE English 2003-2004. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780732296902
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
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Medium Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. 192 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Harper Collins, Australia, 2013. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Half aborigine and half white, Jimmie Blacksmith is unable to fit into either culture and, after abuse and betrayal by whites, revolts in a spree of violence. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; General; ISBN/EAN: 9780732296902. Inventory No: 23020003. Seller Inventory # 23020003
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Paperback)
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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. A student's guide to Thomas Keneally's The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith - a prescribed text for VCE English 2003-2004. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780732296902
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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. A student's guide to Thomas Keneally's The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith - a prescribed text for VCE English 2003-2004. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780732296902
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