The
Secret River is the Winner of the 2005 Orange Prize for Fiction and was
nominated for the 2006 Miles Franklin Award. It's a story about William
Thornhill. After a childhood of poverty and petty crime in the slums of
London, he is sentenced in 1806 to be transported to New South Wales
for the term of his natural life. With his wife Sal and children in
tow, he arrives in a harsh land that feels at first like a death
sentence.
A gripping story and insight to what it was like
living in Australia and trying to make a brand new start in some of the
harshest conditions with some unlikely characters as neighbours.
Inspired
by research into her own family history, Kate Grenville vividly creates
the reality of settler life, its longings, dangers and dilemmas. The
Secret River is a brilliantly written book, a groundbreaking story
about identity, belonging and ownership.
The hardback has a
recommended retail price of $45.00 and Booktopia sells it online for
$40.50 and the paperback retails for $29.95 or Booktopia has it online
for $26.96 and is due for release in June 2006. It is published in
Australia by Text Publishing and you can order it now by clicking the
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