{"product_id":"9781922777348","title":"Benevolence","description":"Author: Julie Janson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922777348\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Magabala Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the time of its original release in 2020, \u003ci\u003eBenevolence\u003c\/i\u003e was celebrated as a refreshing response to colonial narratives of the frontier.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA welcome new take on Australian historical fiction, Darug writer Julie Janson s storytelling through the lives of her women ancestors continues to provoke conversations about the ways we, as a nation, reckon with the colonial past. For perhaps the first time in novel form, \u003ci\u003eBenevolence\u003c\/i\u003e presented the early colonial period in New South Wales from an Aboriginal perspective. Darug woman Muraging (Mary James), born around 1813, is part of one of the earliest Darug generations to experience the impact of British colonisation. At an early age Muraging is given over to the Parramatta Native School by her Darug father. From here she embarks on a journey of discovery and a search for a safe place to make her home.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe novel spans the years 1816 35 and is set around the Hawkesbury River area, the home of the Darug people, Parramatta and Sydney. The author interweaves historical events and characters   she shatters stereotypes and puts a human face to this Aboriginal perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis reformatted edition, following the 2024 release of its sequel \u003ci\u003eCompassion\u003c\/i\u003e, brings new life and a new look to \u003ci\u003eBenevolence\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46316756861086,"sku":"ADS-9781922777348","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922777348.jpg?v=1766448987","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922777348","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}