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Billy is drifting, looking for a place to land. A young school teacher, he arrives in Australia's remote far north in search of his own history, his Aboriginality, and his future. He finds himself in a region of abundance and beauty but also of conflict, dispossession and dislocation. On the desperate frontier between cultures, Billy must find his place of belonging.
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Kim Scott was born in 1957 and grew up on the south coast of Western Australia. He began writing for publication when he became a teacher of English and his first novel, True Country, was published in 1993 by Fremantle Press. His novel Benang: from the Heart won the 2000 Miles Franklin Award. He has had poetry and short stories published in a number of anthologies and now lives in Fremantle with his wife and two children.
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- EditoreFremantle Pr
- Data di pubblicazione2010
- ISBN 10 1921361522
- ISBN 13 9781921361524
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine299
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Codice articolo 8-1921361522-G
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Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: As New. A fine collectible copy, inscribed by author. Miles Franklin Literary Award winning author. .a superb novel, original in conception and wonderfully evocative. "" Australian. Inscribed by Author(s). Codice articolo 001724
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 304 pages. Examining ideas of belonging and being an outsider , this story follows Billy, a young school teacher and drifter wh o arrives in Australia's remote far north in search of his past, his Aboriginal roots, and his future. Through masterful language and metaphor, as well as a sophisticated tone that is both subtle and spirited, the novel finds Billy in a region not only of abun dance and beauty but also of conflict, dispossession, and disloca tion. On the frontier between cultures, Billy must find where he belongs in what is ultimately a powerful portrayal of the discove ry of self and a sensitive exploration of race and culture. Codice articolo 2708p
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