The roving party
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1829, Tasmania. John Batman, ruthless, singleminded; four convicts, the youngest still only a stripling; Gould, a downtrodden farmhand; two free black trackers; and powerful, educated Black Bill, brought up from childhood as a white man. This is the roving party and their purpose is massacre. With promises of freedom, land grants and money, each is willing to risk his life for the prize. Passing over many miles of tortured country, the roving party searches for Aborigines, taking few prisoners and killing freely, Batman never abandoning the visceral intensity of his hunt. And all the while, Black Bill pursues his personal quarry, the much-feared warrior, Manalargena. An outstanding novel; one worthy of celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Australian/Vogel Literary Award. 'The evocation of the landscape is nothing short of masterly; I really, really am in awe of the amount of work that's gone into this...' Margo Lanagan 'I'm still talking about this story to people long after finishing it - the spark in it... "A surprisingly beautiful evocation of horror and brutality, The Roving Party is a meditation on the intricacies of human nature at its most raw. Winner of the 2011 The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award."--Publisher website
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| ID Code: | 101358 | ||
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| Item Type: | Book/Report (Creative Book) | ||
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| Measurements or Duration: | 288 pages | ||
| Keywords: | Aborigines, John Batman, Tasmania, roving party | ||
| ISBN: | 9781743314111 | ||
| Pure ID: | 126597745 | ||
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Creative Industries Faculty | ||
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| Deposited On: | 06 Nov 2016 23:52 | ||
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2024 04:33 |
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