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Inspired by the authors family history, this book is a classic. But among the convicts of new south wales there is a whisper of the possibility of freedom, away from sydney. The secret river is a historical novel, full of contemporary insight and it is also a subtle expression in fictional terms of the myth of collective guilt for the fate of the aborigines. The secret river is a brilliantly written book, a groundbreaking story about identity, belonging and ownership. Kate grenville after a childhood of poverty and petty crime in the slums of london, william thornhill is transported to new south wales for the term of his natural life. Already a best seller in australia where it was published in 2005, the secret river is the story of grenville s ancestors, who wrested a new life from the alien terrain of australia and its native people.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Shes published eight books of fiction and four books about the writing process. But among the convicts of new south wales there is a whisper of the possibility of freedom, away from sydney and up the hawkesbury river, for those who dare to stake a claim. The secret river kindle edition by grenville, kate. Kate grenville s bestselling novel the secret river received the commonwealth writers prize, and was shortlisted for the man booker prize and the miles franklin literary award. The secret river by kate grenville, 2005, canongate, distributed by publishers group west edition. Text publishing sarah thornhill, book by kate grenville. It was also a finalist for the man booker prize and the miles frank.
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