The Secret River
eBook - ePub

The Secret River

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Secret River

About this book

*NEW NOVEL RESTLESS DOLLY MAUNDER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024*
FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AND WOMEN'S PRIZE-WINNING AUSTRALIAN NOVELIST

London, 1806. 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. Soon Thornhill, a man no better or worse than most, has to make the most difficult decision of his life.

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Table of contents

  1. The Secret River
  2. Map
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Strangers
  8. Part One: London
  9. Part Two: Sydney
  10. Part Three: A Clearing In The Forest
  11. Part Four: A Hundred Acres
  12. Part Five: Drawing A Line
  13. Part Six: The Secret River
  14. Thornhill’s Place
  15. Sarah Thornhill: A Preview
  16. Acknowledgments
  17. About the Author
  18. Books By The Author
  19. Copyright