The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Thomas Keneally
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The extraordinary Booker Prize shortlisted story of a black man's revenge against an unjust and intolerant society. Thomas Keneally was born in Sydney Australia in 1935. He studied to be a Catholic priest but abandoned his vocation to take up teaching and writing. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction including Schindlers Ark which won the Booker Prize in 1982 and was made into a successful film.
Genres: FictionAustraliaHistorical FictionClassicsLiteratureNovelsLiterary FictionHistorical20th CenturyIndigenous
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