English Passengers - Hardcover

Kneale, Matthew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241140684 ISBN 13: 9780241140680

Verlag: Hamish Hamilton, 2000

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RO60111433. ENGLISH PASSENGERS. 2000. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 462 pages. Tranche tachée.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

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Reseña del editor:

Determined to prove the literal truth of the Bible, the Reverend Geoffrey Wilson sets out from England, in the summer of 1857, to find the Garden of Eden, convinced it lies on the island of Tasmania. Unknown to him, others in his party have very different agendas, notably the surgeon, Dr Potter, who is developing a sinister thesis on the races of men. To complicate matters further, the ship Wilson had hurriedly chartered is in fact an ill-starred smuggling vessel, crewed by a group of secretiveManxmen. Meanwhile, in Tasmania itself an Aborigine named Peevay recounts his people's struggle against the invading British, who prove as lethal in their good intentions as their cruelty... A stunningly original, unforgettable novel.

Biografía del autor:

Matthew Kneale was born in 1960. He is the author of three critically acclaimed novels, including his most recent, SWEET THAMES (1992), which won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. He lives in Oxford.

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• Verlag: Hamish Hamilton
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0241140684
• ISBN 13: 9780241140680
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 480