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Jan 1, 2005 · 3.81. 23,242 ratings2,095 reviews. In 1806 William Thornhill, an illiterate English bargeman and a man of quick temper but deep compassion, steals a load of wood and, as a part of his lenient sentence, is deported, along with his beloved wife, Sal, to the New South Wales colony in what would become Australia.
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Review by Janette King. The Secret River follows the life of William Thornhill, born into the working class of London in the late 1700s. Luckier than most, he apprentices seven years to his father-in-law, earning the right to call himself a Waterman (skilled boatman) of the Thames.
May 5, 2006 · by Tommy Orange. More About This Book. A riveting narrative unfolds into a chilling allegory of the mechanics and the psychology of colonialism in the veteran Australian author’s rich historical novel.
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Oct 12, 2018 · In The Secret River, Grenville shows the effect of a burning desire for ownership and how it changes an otherwise decent, hard working and sensitive man. Cultivation of the new land is a hard task but what keeps Sal going is the belief that one day they will have enough money to return to her beloved London.
The Secret River is a 2005 historical novel by Kate Grenville about an early 19th-century Englishman transported to Australia for theft. The story explores what might have happened when Europeans colonised land already inhabited by Aboriginal people. [1]
Mar 26, 2020 · The Secret River review – a masterful portrayal of Australia's dark past. Roslyn Packer Theatre, STC, Sydney. Neil Armfield’s inventive, evocative and cinematic adaptation exudes a painful...
