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208 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140114034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Wresting his family from the easy living of nineteenth-century Sydney, Cornelius Laffey takes them to northern Queensland where thousands of hopefuls are digging for gold in the mud. They confront the horror of Aboriginal dispossession, and Cornel...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
reflective 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, GenocideModerate
Child death, HomophobiaMinor
War208 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140114034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Wresting his family from the easy living of nineteenth-century Sydney, Cornelius Laffey takes them to northern Queensland where thousands of hopefuls are digging for gold in the mud. They confront the horror of Aboriginal dispossession, and Cornel...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
reflective 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, GenocideModerate
Child death, HomophobiaMinor
War