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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas Keneally
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:210
Dimensions(mm): Height 121,Width 203
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780732281496
ClassificationsDewey:823.3 823.3
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Imprint Fourth Estate
Publication Date 10 September 2004
Publication Country Australia

Description

When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman the backlash from both Jimmie's tribe and white society initiates a series of dramatic events. As Jimmie tries to survive between two cultures, tensions build reaching a head when the Newbys, Jimmie's white 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 Keneally's fictionalised account of the 19th century Aboriginal, Jimmie Governor, is a powerful story of a black man's revenge against an unjust and intolerant society.

Author Biography

Thomas Keneally is the author of more than 30 novels, as well as plays and non-fiction. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith was shortlisted for the 1972 Booker Prize.