- Title:
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (MP3)
- Written by:
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Tom Keneally
- Read by:
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Bruce Kerr
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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1
- Duration:
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6 hours 20 minutes
- MP3 size:
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275 MB
- Published:
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May 01 2011
- Available Date:
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May 14 2010
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781742677286
- Genres:
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Fiction; Australian; Australian Fiction; Indigenous Peoples
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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Price
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Four Starred Review on Amazon
Shortlisted The Man Booker Prize 1972
The true story of a man's brutal revenge.
The first title in the launch of Bolinda's Australian Classics series, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is an ongoing Australian literary classic, nominated for the Booker Prize and written by the multi-award-winning author, Thomas Keneally.
Jimmie Blacksmith is the son of an Aboriginal mother and a white father. A missionary shows him what it means to be white - already he is only too aware of what it means to be black. Exploited by his white employers and betrayed by his white wife, Jimmie cannot take any more. He must find a way to express his rage. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is based on an actual incident that occurred at the turn of the century. Set against the background of a turbulent Australian history, Thomas Keneally records with clarity the chant of one troubled man.
"I have just finished listening to Thomas Keneally's book The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, read by Bruce Kerr. I would appreciate it if you could pass on my appreciation to Bruce for his wonderful reading of the book. It was just excellent – the voices for the various characters were so good, the narrative bits were great, and I thoroughly enjoyed the reading. I would listen to any other book that he reads because he is so good. I would like to say also, that I find Bolinda audiobooks are the best ones I have come across. I borrow the books from the local public library and always look for a Bolinda book in preference to other audio publishers. This is due to the incredible quality of your story readers. I have not had a bad one yet. Often an audiobook is made by the quality of the reader – your readers are always good."
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