
Publisher details
- Author
- Thomas Keneally
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Genres
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Released
- 01 January, 1972
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
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Synopsis
When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman the backlash from both Jimmie's tribe and white society initiates a series of dramatic events. As Jimmie tries to survive between two cultures, tensions reach a head when the Newbys, Jimmie's white employers, try to break up his marriage. The Newby women are murdered and Jimmie flees, pursued by police and vigilantes. The hunt intensifies as further murders are committed, and concludes with tragic results.A powerful story of a black man's revenge against an unjust and intolerant society.

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