When Ben's aborigine mother, Diamond, is refused life-saving treatment by Dr. Thurwell, Ben hatred for the doctor leads him to plot revenge, but, even after reaching equal financial success, his plans suddenly change when he meets the doctor's daughter.
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In another of Shaw's adventure/romances set in 19th-century Australia (following Where Willows Weep, LJ 12/94), half-caste Ben Buckman grows up in ease and wealth in Brisbane thanks to the gold his Aborigine mother, Diamond, struck on the goldfields just prior to desertion by her lover, a white cattleman. Ben knows nothing of his father or of the tribulations borne by Aborigines. But he learns all too quickly when a wealthy doctor refuses to treat Diamond as she lies dying. In retaliation, Ben breaks the windows of the doctor's house, resulting in a long, abusive jail sentence. Once freed, Ben is vengeful, but, unexpectedly, love enters his world in the form of the doctor's daughter, Phoebe. Set against the harshly exotic outback, this crisply paced family saga involves various complications, including the ruthlessness of Ben's father, while offering up a good bit of Australian and Aborigine history. Recommended for public libraries.
Terrill Persky, Woodridge P.L., Ill.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Terrill Persky, Woodridge P.L., Ill.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Born in Melbourne, Patricia Shaw worked as a teacher, political journalist and an oral historian, before pursuing a literary career. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide.
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