The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Author: Thomas Keneally
ISBN: 9780732281496
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year first published: 10 Sep 2004
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback / softback
When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman the backlash from both Jimmieᱠtribe and white society initiates a series of dramatic events. As Jimmie tries to survive between two cultures, tensions reach a head when the Newbys, Jimmieᱠwhite 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 Keneallyᱠfictionalised account of the 1900 killing spree of half-Aboriginal Jimmy Governor is a powerful story of a black manᱠrevenge against an unjust and intolerant society.
ISBN: 9780732281496
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year first published: 10 Sep 2004
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback / softback
When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman the backlash from both Jimmieᱠtribe and white society initiates a series of dramatic events. As Jimmie tries to survive between two cultures, tensions reach a head when the Newbys, Jimmieᱠwhite 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 Keneallyᱠfictionalised account of the 1900 killing spree of half-Aboriginal Jimmy Governor is a powerful story of a black manᱠrevenge against an unjust and intolerant society.
