It's Raining in Mango |
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Author:
| Astley, Thea |
Series title: | Popular Penguins Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-320474-9 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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Imprint: | Penguin Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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Wresting his family from the easy living of nineteenth-century Sydney, Cornelius Laffey takes them to northern Queensland where thousands of hopefuls are digging for gold in the mud. They confront the horror of Aboriginal dispossession, and Cornelius is sacked for reporting the slaughter. This is an unforgettable tale of the other side of Australia's heritage.
Wresting his family from the easy living of nineteenth-century Sydney, Cornelius Laffey takes them to northern Queensland where thousands of hopefuls are digging for gold in the mud. They confront the horror of Aboriginal dispossession, and Cornelius is sacked for reporting the slaughter. This is an unforgettable tale of the other side of Australia's heritage.