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'A big, ambitious novel with a rich historical sweep and a host of narrative voices. Its subject is a vicar's ludicrous expedition in 1857 to the ...Show synopsis'A big, ambitious novel with a rich historical sweep and a host of narrative voices. Its subject is a vicar's ludicrous expedition in 1857 to the Garden of Eden in Tasmania, [as] meanwhile, in Tasmania itself, the British settlers are alternately trying to civilise and eliminate the Aboriginal population ...The sort of novel that few contemporary writers have either the imagination or the stamina to sustain' - "Daily Telegraph".Hide synopsis
English Passengers (Nan A. Talese) – Hardcover (2000)
by
Matthew Kneale
Hardcover, Nan A. Talese 2000
English
In the USA ed.
464 pages
ISBN: 0385497431 ISBN-13: 9780385497435
When a band of smugglers sails for Tasmania, believed to be the Garden of Eden, they find the British "civilization" of the aboriginal tribes in full force. Each character has a voice in the narration in this bravura performance, which sets new standards for historical and nautical adventure writing.When a band of smugglers sails for Tasmania, believed to be the Garden of Eden, they find the British "civilization" of the aboriginal tribes in full force. Each character has a voice in the narration in this bravura performance, which sets new standards for historical and nautical adventure writing.Hide
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This was both hilarious and heart wrenching. The characters are very well thought out and engaging. It's a great story and fun to read from beginning to end. I loved discovering where each of the characters ended up in the end. Rich!
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