Keneally, Thomas
The Dickens Boy
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529345100
- author:
- Keneally, Thomas
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Sceptre
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.4 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- History, Oceania, Australia & New Zealand,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Charles Dickens' youngest child, Edward, was dispatched to Australia in 1868. He found himself posted to a remote sheep station in New South Wales, where his father's fame had reached even the farthest corners of the continent. Rumors about his father's scandalous liaison with an actress had preceded him, and Edward struggled to navigate this new world. Among the colonists, ex-convicts, local tribespeople, and eligible young women, Edward sought to forge his own path - one that kept his father's literary legacy at bay. As he learned the ways of sheep-droving, horse-racing, and cricket tournaments, tensions and prejudice simmered beneath the surface of this tight-knit community. This novel offers a vivid portrait of Dickens himself, as well as an intimate exploration of Edward's adventures in the Australian Outback. With verve, humour, and compassion, Thomas Keneally reimagines historical figures and events that will appeal to readers with their timeless story.
Related Products
Related Products
Dickens
Ackroyd, Peter
Dickens's Kent
Clark, Peter
Charles Dickens
Callow, Simon
Contemporary Dickens
Gillooly, Eileen
Charles Dickens
Slater, Michael