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I loved this book on so many levels. The writing was excellent. The setting transported me to Australia in the early 1800s when it was seeing its first European colonists. The characters were portrayed with depth and compassion. The difficult relationship between Europeans and native Australians was depicted with sensitivity and honesty. This was the rare book in which I was so absorbed that I lost track of my surroundings. 4.5 stars
A story of colonization with all its misunderstanding, assumptions and violence. In many ways the writing is sparse and I would have liked more insight into some of the characters, especially Sal and Dick. People like them could have changed the course of events and Australia’s history with its native people.
Grenville’s story shows how the people sent to Australia, coming from the hardest places of English society, were determined, hard people set on bettering themselves from the circumstances ...more
Grenville’s story shows how the people sent to Australia, coming from the hardest places of English society, were determined, hard people set on bettering themselves from the circumstances ...more
Mar 09, 2017
Erika
marked it as to-read
Jan 25, 2022
Joe
marked it as to-read
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