The Secret RiverThe Secret River is the story of Grenville's ancestors, who wrested a new life from the alien terrain of Australia and its native people. London, 1806. William Thornhill, a Thames bargeman, is deported to the New South Wales colony in what would become Australia. In this new world of convicts and charlatans, Thornhill tries to pull his family into a position of power and comfort. |
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Page 70
... stopped listening . His hands and feet had gone very cold , his knees weak , but he had to make sure . I am to live ? he asked , looking from one face to the other , and the turnkey shouted impatiently , Yes mate , but if you would ...
... stopped listening . His hands and feet had gone very cold , his knees weak , but he had to make sure . I am to live ? he asked , looking from one face to the other , and the turnkey shouted impatiently , Yes mate , but if you would ...
Page 133
... stopped its business to watch him . When one of the whirring pigeons flew up at his feet and perched on a branch , head cocked at him , his skin flushed with the fright of it . He felt the way the trees stood around him in a quiet crowd ...
... stopped its business to watch him . When one of the whirring pigeons flew up at his feet and perched on a branch , head cocked at him , his skin flushed with the fright of it . He felt the way the trees stood around him in a quiet crowd ...
Page 243
... stopped on the same instant , the voice of the singer gave a final flick and was silent . He realised it was the same as the way everyone in church stopped singing at once , because they knew that they had got to the end of the hymn ...
... stopped on the same instant , the voice of the singer gave a final flick and was silent . He realised it was the same as the way everyone in church stopped singing at once , because they knew that they had got to the end of the hymn ...
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References to this book
Convincing Ground: Learning to Fall in Love with Your Country Bruce Pascoe No preview available - 2007 |
Convincing Ground: Learning to Fall in Love with Your Country Bruce Pascoe No preview available - 2007 |