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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Thomas Keneally

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The classic by Booker Prize-winner Thomas Keneally 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 reach 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 1900 killing spree of half-Aboriginal Jimmy Governor is a powerful story of a black man's revenge against an unjust and intolerant society.

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MariettaSG

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Thomas Keneally

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Oh the horror, the violence; how many thousands of Indigenous Australians were slaughtered, raped or assaulted over the years? Similar to Toni Morrison's Beloved, through questioning the insanity of the violence of Jimmy Blacksmith one cannot but question how much more violence was perpetrated against his people and not just the violence but the assault on all levels: demolition of language, culture, religion, food and meaning.

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TheWellAccompaniedBook

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Thomas Keneally

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An important book, a very important book. Gripping, bloody, tragic. A bit unputdownable for me. #aussieclassics

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