Remembering Babylon

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Collision of cultures in early Australian settlement.

This book is a captivating exploration of the clash between British settlers and native Aborigines in early Australia. Through the eyes of a young boy, the author depicts the harsh realities of a nation in its formative years, grappling with tension, fear, and the struggle for survival. With poetic prose and a touch of humor, the story transports readers to a time and place where two worlds collide, offering a profound and universal understanding of the complexities of human connection and the search for identity.

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Remembering Babylon

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ISBN: 9780099589730

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A young boy caught in the conflict between early British settlers and native Aborigines witnesses the barbaric tensions that bedeviled the birth of a nation in this profound and mythical novel.     A searing and magnificent picture of Australia at the moment of its foundation, with early settlers staking out their small patch of land and terrified by the harsh and alien continent. Focussing on the hostility between the early British inhabitants and the native Aborigines, Remembering Bablyon tells the tragic and compelling story of a boy who finds himself caught between the two worlds. Shot through with humour, and poetic intensity, Malouf's epic novel of epic scope is simple, compassionate and universal.


Author: David Malouf
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 2014
 

Collision of cultures in early Australian settlement.

This book is a captivating exploration of the clash between British settlers and native Aborigines in early Australia. Through the eyes of a young boy, the author depicts the harsh realities of a nation in its formative years, grappling with tension, fear, and the struggle for survival. With poetic prose and a touch of humor, the story transports readers to a time and place where two worlds collide, offering a profound and universal understanding of the complexities of human connection and the search for identity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.