Pemulwuy : the rainbow warrior [Paperback]
Willmot, Eric2021
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This is the story of one of Australia's first true heroes, Pemulwuy. A proud and feared Aboriginal warrior, Pemulwuy leads an uncompromising twelve-year war against British colonial oppression and makes the supreme sacrifice in order to guide his people to safety. Many histories of Australia start with the First Fleet and the hard times the colonists had with the climate and unruly convicts. Very few mention what really happened, or the blood that was spilled in the wars rarely spoken of. Pemulwuy, a Bidjigal man, unites the neighbouring peoples, runaway convicts, bushrangers and an escaped African known as Black Caesar, in a guerilla war that pushes the invading English to the brink. This novel was conceived out of Pemulwuy's legend and the historical events between 1788 and 1802. It is a story that all Australians should know.
Main title:
Pemulwuy : the rainbow warrior [Paperback] / Eric Willmot.
Author:
Willmot, Eric, author
Imprint:
Lidcombe, New South Wales : Brio Books, an imprint of Booktopia Group, 2021.©2021
Collation:
xix, 354 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes Eora glossary.
ISBN:
9781922598165
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
Pemulwuy, approximately 1756-1802 -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- First contact with Europeans -- FictionAboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- History -- 19th century -- FictionAustralia -- Colonization -- FictionSettlement and contacts - ColonisationSettlement and contacts - EnglishRace relations - ViolentSydney (NSW SI56-05)Australian fictionBiographical fictionHistorical fiction
BRN:
494631
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - General | WILL | Available |