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This story is set in London, 1807. William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough but bearable until William makes a mistake, a bad mistake for which he and his family are made to pay dearly. His sentence: to be transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life. The Thornhills arrive in this harsh and alien land that they cannot understand and which feels like a death sentence. But, among the convicts there is a rumour that freedom can be bought, that 'unclaimed' land up the Hawkesbury offers an opportunity to start afresh, far away from the township of Sydney. When William takes a hundred acres for himself, he is shocked to find Aboriginal people already living on the river. And other recent arrivals - Thomas Blackwood, Smasher Sullivan and Mrs. Herring - are finding their own ways to respond to them. Soon Thornhill, a man neither better nor worse than most, has to make the most difficult decision of his life...

Fiction & Poetry >> Modern & contemporary fiction post c 1945 Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Publication Date: 07/09/2006 ISBN-13: 9781841958286 Details: Type: Paperback Format: Books

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Fine/Like New Sellers Comments: Light shelf wear.	Mad About Books Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£1.51 Earns 6 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £4.46 Add to Basket
Good Sellers Comments: Light crease to the spine good pages.	Mad About Books Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£1.51 Earns 6 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £4.46 Add to Basket
Good Sellers Comments: Hairline crease to the spine with some tan to the pages.	Mad About Books Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£1.51 Earns 6 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £4.46 Add to Basket
Good Sellers Comments: Some faint wear to the page edges nothing serious.	Mad About Books Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£1.51 Earns 6 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £4.46 Add to Basket
Fine/Like New Sellers Comments: Slight page discolouration; nothing major.	Mad About Books Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£1.51 Earns 6 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £4.46 Add to Basket
Good Sellers Comments: Some light creases to the spine and minor page discolouration mainly to the edges of the book.	Mad About Books Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£1.51 Earns 6 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £4.46 Add to Basket
Good Sellers Comments: Slight bend to the book with some tan to the pages hairline creases to the spine and jacket.	Mad About Books Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£1.51 Earns 6 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £4.46 Add to Basket
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Very Good Sellers Comments: Very Good condition with no significant faults. Clearly used but very few minor defects. Will look good on your book case after reading but may not be suitable as a present unless hard to find elsewhere SECURE DAILY POSTING FROM UK. 30 DAY GUARANTEE.	Alexthefatdawg Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£1.51 Earns 6 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £4.46 Add to Basket
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Good Sellers Comments: -Meets or exceeds the guidelines for GOOD condition. May have minimal wear or damage; may have previous owner's signature.	BookBuyers Online Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£6.90 Earns 27 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £15.05 Add to Basket
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Good Sellers Comments: None	Goldstone Books Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£16.83 Earns 67 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £19.78 Add to Basket
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