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Loading... The Lambing Flatby Nerida Newton
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This was a fantastic story set in Australia during the gold rush looking at life in the outback and the life of an immigrant. ( ) no reviews | add a review
In a landscape as beautiful as it is brutal, in a culture both ancient and new, two very different young people struggle for understanding and survival. Set in the heady gold rush days of mid-nineteenth century Australia, this is a modern story of the search for belonging.Ella, the daughter of a grazier, grows up on an isolated, drought-ridden Queensland property, seeking her place in the harsh environment. Lok and his father arrive from China in search of gold and are caught up in the infamous Lambing Flat riots. When and Ella's and Lok's paths cross, they being to discover what it is to belong. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.92Literature English English fiction Modern Period 2000-LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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