The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Name: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Author: Thomas Keneally

by Thomas Keneally

Half-caste man fights colonization and racism in nineteenth-century Australia

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Thomas Keneally

Australian novelist who won the Booker Prize for Schindler's Ark, later adapted by Steven Spielberg as Schindler's List. His prolific output spans Australian history, the Irish diaspora, and global conflicts. He is one of the most internationally recognized Australian authors.

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