Blackbirding FRANCISAn important reckoning with Australias unspoken history of slavery. From the author of the bestselling books The Ballad of Abdul Wade and The Bravest Scout at GallipoliAs Australia becomes more willing to confront the violence and trauma of its colonial past, one chapter has remained largely hidden: the Australian slave trade known as blackbirding. Between 1860 and 1906, more than 60,000 Pacific Islanders were brought to Australia to work the
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leadership is no longer just about strategy
Even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling
Kaine finds himself waist deep in a mesh of treachery
this book offers a compelling narrative that will keep you engaged from cover to cover
tenacity and rebelliousness in unsettling measures
'Looking for a worthy successor to his throne
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summoning with restrained acuity (and a delicious streak of sly humour) the thoughts his characters struggle to find words for' - Clare Clark
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