This vivacious novel is classic Keneally: historical figures and events re-imagined with verve, humour and compassion.
The tenth child of Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens, known as Plorn, had consistently proved unable ‘to apply himself ’ to school or life. So aged sixteen, he is...
By reimagining the tale of a fascinating yet little-known figure in history, this “roguishly tender coming-of-age story” (Booklist) offers penetrating insights into Colonialism and the fate of Australia’s indigenous people, and a ...
By reimagining the tale of a fascinating yet little-known figure in history, this rollicking, high-spirited tale offers penetrating insights into Colonialism and the fate of Australia's indigenous people, and a wonderfully intimate portrait ...
Even on the other side of the world, Edward encounters the same rabid veneration of his father that exists in England.
This vivacious novel is classic Keneally: historical figures and events re-imagined with verve, humour and compassion.