Jack Charles
Title | Jack Charles PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Charles |
Publisher | Random House Australia |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2020-08 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1760899151 |
Jack Charles has worn many hats throughout his life: actor, cat burglar, musician, heroin addict, activist, even Senior Victorian Australian of the Year. But the title he's most proud to claim is that he's an Aboriginal Elder.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Title | The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Keneally |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2015-12-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1504026721 |
A tormented and humiliated mixed-race Australian man reaches his breaking point and takes terrifying revenge on his abusers in this critically acclaimed novel based on actual events In Australia at the turn of the twentieth century, Jimmie Blacksmith is desperate to figure out where he belongs. Half-Anglo and half-Aboriginal, he feels out of place in both cultures. Schooled in the ways of white society by a Protestant missionary, Jimmie forsakes tribal customs, adopts the white man’s religion, marries a white woman, and seeks a life of honest labor in a world Aborigines are normally barred from entering. But he will always be seen as less than human by the employers who cheat and exploit him, the fellow workers who deride him, and the wife who betrays him—and a man can only take so much. Driven by hopelessness, rage, and despair, Jimmie commits a series of savage and terrible acts of vengeance and becomes something he never thought he’d be: a murderer, a fugitive, and, ultimately, a legend. Based on shocking real-life events, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a powerful tale of racism, identity, intolerance, and murder from the celebrated bestselling author of Schindler’s List, Thomas Keneally. This magnificent historical novel remains a stunning, provocative, and profoundly affecting reading experience.
Jack of Kinrowan
Title | Jack of Kinrowan PDF eBook |
Author | Charles de Lint |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 420 |
Release | 1999-07-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780312869595 |
Jacky Rowan is hurtled into the land of Faerie and is hailed as a trickster hero destined to save the Elven Courts.
Black Jack
Title | Black Jack PDF eBook |
Author | Charles R. Smith, Jr. |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 2010-06-22 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1596434732 |
Art and poetry combine to tell the story of boxer Jack Johnson, who became the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion in the early part of the twentieth century.
Go Home, Cheeky Animals!
Title | Go Home, Cheeky Animals! PDF eBook |
Author | Johanna Bell |
Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Pages | 39 |
Release | 2016-04-27 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1952533457 |
A funny and much-loved CBCA-winning picture book set in an outback community WINNER: CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood, 2017 WINNER: Territory Read Awards, Children's or Young Adult, 2018 At Canteen Creek where we live, there are cheeky dogs everywhere. But when the cheeky goats, donkeys, buffaloes and camels make mischief in the camp, the dogs just lie there - until those pesky animals really go too far. Then the cheeky camp dogs roar into action! 'A funny, uplifting and beautifully written tale about family, home and place.' Ros Moriarty, author of Listening to Country. Johanna Bell lives in Darwin and works on storytelling projects as a creative producer and writer. Dion Beasley is well known for his Cheeky Dogs brand. A former resident of Tennant Creek, NT, he now lives on the Sunshine Coast.
Hand of Fire
Title | Hand of Fire PDF eBook |
Author | Ed Greenwood |
Publisher | Wizards of the Coast |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2011-11-15 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0786961686 |
The final installment in Shandril’s Saga sees the fledgling spellfire-mage get one more chance to escape those who wish to claim her power All Shandril Shessair ever wanted was a taste of adventure—but she received much more than a mere taste. Now the wielder of a rare magic that could destroy the world, Shandril has enemies watching her every move, devising ways they can steal her power. Chased across the Realms by wizards, warriors, and priests more evil than she can imagine, Shandril’s last hope is to find refuge in the city of Silverymoon. The Gem of the North is known far and wide for its magic—and for being a sanctuary for those who use their power for good. If Shandril can just make it to the city's gates, will she finally be saved?
Jack in the Green
Title | Jack in the Green PDF eBook |
Author | Charles De Lint |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-04 |
Genre | Fantasy fiction |
ISBN | 9781596066410 |