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New York: Penguin Books, 1989. Paperback. Very Good. 7x5x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear; The story of Taws, an Australian town about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. But one man is not about to celebrate. Returning from 15 years exile, he is intent on reminding the town of the brutal acts they perpetrated during their early years of settlement.

Penguin Group, 1989. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Books, August 1989. Paperback. USED Good.

Penguin Books, 8/2/1989 12:00:01 AM. paperback. Good. 0.4000 in x 7.6000 in x 5.0000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

UsedGood. **STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in GOOD condition. May have minor defects such as wearing to outside cover, a name written on inside cover, or a few notations throughout. Paperback soft cover edition.

Paperback. Acceptable.

New York: King Penguin Books. Good with no dust jacket. 1974. Paperback.

Paperback. Very Good.

Nelson, Melbourne, 1981. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Colour illustrated card cover with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Minor creasing to the book corners and rubbing to the book edges. Age toning of the textblock edges and internal text. Previous bookseller's sticker to the lower textblock edge. Bookseller's stamp to the half title page and previous owner's name to the top edge of the same page. Set at the turn of the century in North Queensland and of the celebrations of a smalltown to celebrate its progress. The town has a dark past, where 20 years previously a group of Aborigines had been shot and a young Aboriginal woman with her baby hurled themselves to death. The tragedy and injustice of this act has haunted the former schoolteacher of the town. He returns to expose the criminal past of the now honoured citizens. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams.… Read More

Nelson, Melbourne, 1989. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Colour illustrated card cover with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Age toning of the textblock edges and internal text. Set at the turn of the century in North Queensland and of the celebrations of a small town to celebrate its progress. The town has a dark past, where 20 years previously a group of Aborigines had been shot and a young Aboriginal woman with her baby hurled themselves to death. The tragedy and injustice of this act has haunted the former schoolteacher of the town. He returns to expose the criminal past of the now honoured citizens. First Penguin Publication. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Australia; ISBN: 0140128409. ISBN/EAN: 9780140128406. Inventory No: 0265380. . 9780140128406

(Australia), Nelson, (1974).. First edition; 8vo; pp. 154; original cloth, dustjacket, fading to endpapers, surface scratches to back of dustjacket, minor chipping to cloth, a good copy.

Melbourne, Nelson, 1974.. [vi]+154pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper, with Age 'book of the year' wrap-around. Previous owner's inscription on ffe. Ink mark on top edge. A very good copy.. Set in North Queensland. First edition.

Penguin Books 1989. softcover octavo (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Thomas Nelson 1985. Paperback (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Melbourne, Nelson, 1974.. [vi]+154pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A near fine copy.. Set in North Queensland. First edition.

Australia and New Zealand: Thomas Nelson, 1974 The dust jacket has a small tear on the front and the cover has minor shelf wear. The edges of the book are slightly tanned. 154 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (204-227mm).

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Melbourne: Nelson, 1974. 1st edition. Nice copy. small octavo. hardback with dust jacket 154pp., Retains ÔBook of the YearÕ wrap around band. Small piece chipped from head of unclipped dust jacket o/w nice copy

Penguin Books, 1989. Used. The story of Taws, an Australian town about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. But one man is not about to celebrate. Returning from 15 years exile, he is intent on reminding the town of the brutal acts they perpetrated during their early years of settlement.In nineteenth-century Queensland, Lieutenant Freddie Buckmaster takes a band of men to 'disperse the natives' from Mandarana, an outback town. Violence is the inevitable result. Terrified, a young mother, Kowaha, leaps from a cliff, holding her baby.Two decades after the massacre, Tom Dorahy returns to his hometown for a reunion, bringing with him memories of its dark past and an attempt to reclaim justice for the victims of that night.A Kindness Cup addresses the efforts made to forget and to remember by both white and indigenous Australians, so that they may negotiate a future together.

Penguin Books. Used - Good. Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.