Solo ladri e assassini

The guilt is collective, the responsibility shared. In a hundred years no one will even remember what happened here and certainly no one will care. History is forgetting. Afterward we write the account, the account becomes truth, and we tell ourselves it has always been this way, that others were

Only Killers and Thieves by Paul Howarth is a 2018 Harper publication. Absorbing coming of age tale of two brothers who took different paths in the harsh scrublands of Australia in the 1800’s- When Billy and Tommy find their parents brutally murdered and their sister barely clinging to life, they m Leggi tutto

One of those novels which make me pause and take a break while reading ... It is a story which shows the cold-blooded policy towards the Aborignes in the 1880s called 'dispersal' which actually was annihilation under any disguise available. This is coming-of-age fiction with two brothers, Tommy and B Leggi tutto

“We first crush people to the earth, and then claim the right of trampling on them forever, because they are prostrate.” ― Lydia Maria Child An Australian story set in 1885 depicting brutality, racism, and vengeance. Many sections of this book are hard to read. That said, the writing style and tension Leggi tutto

This book is a coming of age story, a western, a depiction of Australia's racist past and a really good book. Blurbs generally oversell, but in this case I believe that the comparison of this book to the work of Philipp Meyer and Cormac McCarthy is justified, although I liked this book a lot more th Leggi tutto

"We're on our own, Tommy. There ain't no God out here." Two brothers, growing up during a time of turmoil in 1885 Australia. The land is harsh, the climate unforgiving. Their indigenous neighbors are considered to be less than human, and destined for "dispersal." "These natives . . . they've the De

Oh my. Where should I begin? Perhaps here: it is not yet 2018 and this book has already earned a secure place on my Best of 2018 list. It is a searing indictment of racism, and injustice, a glowing tribute to the part of us that struggles to remain human in the worst of circumstances, and a riveting Leggi tutto

This gritty, brutal book set in late 1800s Australia by Paul Howarth was intense. And well-written. This novel has been compared to Philipp Meyers’s THE SON (which I loved), but I’m not sure it’s a truly accurate comparison. Yes, there are parallels to the horrible treatment and ‘displacement’ of Ab Leggi tutto

1885 and the Queensland outback was in the grips of a terrible drought. Tommy McBride, fourteen years of age, and his older brother, sixteen-year-old Billy helped their father with the cattle mustering and other chores around their property, whilst their young sister, eleven-year-old Mary helped the Leggi tutto

3+ stars Many countries have a history of violence toward the indigenous population, and Australia is no exception. This book vividly (sometimes too vividly) details attacks on the aborigines. It is a suspenseful story or racism, injustice, revenge, and good vs. evil. It is well worth the time and I Leggi tutto