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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 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 by police and vigilantes.
About the Author
Thomas Keneally was born in Sydney Australia in 1935. He studied for the Catholic priesthood before he abandoned this vocation in 1960 and took up school teaching and writing. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction including Shindlers Ark which won the Booker Prize in 1982 and was made into the successful film Schindler's List.
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 by police and vigilantes.
About the Author
Thomas Keneally was born in Sydney Australia in 1935. He studied for the Catholic priesthood before he abandoned this vocation in 1960 and took up school teaching and writing. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction including Shindlers Ark which won the Booker Prize in 1982 and was made into the successful film Schindler's List.
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