Set during the Great Depression, a story about the difference between want and greed written by the author of The Yearling is newly imagined by the Caldecott-winning duo of Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears.
'Searching for the Secret River is the extraordinary story of how Kate Grenville came to write her award-winning novel, The Secret River.
Now Sarah Thornhill brings this acclaimed trilogy to an emotionally explosive conclusion. Sarah is the youngest daughter of William Thornhill, an ex-convict from London.
There is a mysterious white river, one that holds the answers to the past.
She tucked the sheets hard under the corners of the mattress. Hospital Corners. Her mother had had no idea how to make a bed properly, had never heard of Hospital Corners. Felicity had learned about Hospital Corners, and starching, ...
Based on real events, The Lieutenant tells the unforgettable story of Rooke's connection with an Aboriginal child - a remarkable friendship that resonates across the oceans and the centuries. 'A beautifully uplifting piece of fiction.
War between Bayern and Tira is finally over.
" This essay discusses Kate Grenville attempt to convey the great Australian silence, especially the silence that followed the - mostly violent - confrontations between the Aboriginals and the white settlers.
The first new novel in almost ten years from award-winning, best-selling author Kate Grenville.
Study guide on this book, written for senior secondary English students and VCE English students.
Searching for the Secret River tells the story of how Grenville came to write this wonderful book. It is in itself an amazing story, beginning with Grenville's great-great-great grandfather.