- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Univ of Queensland Pr (January 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0702233862
- ISBN-13: 978-0702233869
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 13.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,247,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In a landscape as beautiful as it is brutal, in a culture both ancient and new, two very different young people struggle for understanding and survival. Set in the heady gold rush days of mid-nineteenth century Australia, this is a modern story of the search for belonging.
Ella, the daughter of a grazier, grows up on an isolated, drought-ridden Queensland property, seeking her place in the harsh environment. Lok and his father arrive from China in search of gold and are caught up in the infamous Lambing Flat riots. When and Ella’s and Lok’s paths cross, they begin to discover what it is to belong.
Ella, the daughter of a grazier, grows up on an isolated, drought-ridden Queensland property, seeking her place in the harsh environment. Lok and his father arrive from China in search of gold and are caught up in the infamous Lambing Flat riots. When and Ella’s and Lok’s paths cross, they begin to discover what it is to belong.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An insightful journey,
By A Customer
This review is from: Lambing Flat (Paperback)
I loved it. A beautiful, sensitive novel essentially about belonging. Australian author Nerida Newton has a unique writing style that for me built up a gradual rapport as the eventually intertwined stories of two very different people played out. She uses conflicting thematic elements such as drought vs water, Australian colonial vs Chinese culture, offspring vs parents, violence and racism vs compassion to fill out the story of an issue that ultimately affects us all - how and where we belong. I found that at some point the book subtly shifted from more overt action and events to a slower phase where the real action was happening at an emotional and spiritual level. I enjoyed the conclusion of the book and what it was trying to pose but also enjoyed the reading of it. I've read that this author with her debut novel was the first in Australian history to simultaneously win and be short-listed for Australia's two richest prizes for emerging authors. I think the judges had it right, this is a truly special book.
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