{"product_id":"9780670074068","title":"The Making of Martin Sparrow","description":"Author: Cochrane, Peter\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780670074068\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Apr 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA devastating flood on the Hawkesbury almost wipes out the young colony, bringing to the surface many secrets and desires in this masterpiece of historical fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSparrow is a terrific fictional creation. There is wit and wisdom to be had in the book. Following the frontier, and beyond, is precisely the direction the novel takes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin Sparrow is already struggling when the Hawkesbury's great flood of March 1806 lays waste to him and his farm. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLuckless, lovelorn and deep in debt, the ex-convict is confronted with a choice. He can buckle down and set about his agricultural recovery, or he can heed the whispers of an earthly paradise on the far side of the mountains - a place where men are truly free - and strike out for a new life. But what chance of renewal is there for a man like Sparrow in either the brutal colony or the forbidding wilderness?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe decision he makes triggers a harrowing chain of events and draws in a cast of extraordinary characters, including Alister Mackie, the chief constable on the river; his deputy, Thaddeus Cuff; the vicious hunter, Griffin Pinney; the Romany girl, Bea Faa; and the young Aboriginal men, Caleb and Moowut'tin, caught between war and peace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSet against the awe-inspiring immensity of the hinterland west of the Hawkesbury River, this epic of chance and endurance is an immersion into another time, a masterpiece of language and atmosphere. Rich, raw, strangely beautiful and utterly convincing, \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Martin Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Peter Cochrane - already one of our leading historians - as one of our most compelling novelists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67451899674782,"sku":"UBD-9780670074068","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780670074068.jpg?v=1790835167","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780670074068","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}