If blood should stain the wattle / Nationalism Nineteen seventies
French, Jackie,
If blood should stain the wattle / Jackie French. - 537 pages ; 24 cm. - Matilda saga ; [6] .
HISTORICAL FICTION. AUSTRALIAN. It's 1972 in Gibber's Creek, and across the nation, the catchcry is, 'It's time'. 'And we must sing a rebel song And join in rebel chorus.' In 1972 in Gibber's Creek, and across the nation, the catchcry is, 'It's time'. Time for old folk, time for young folk, time for everyone to welcome a renewed Australia with a new, idealistic Labor Government. It's also time for Jed Kelly to choose between past love, Nicholas, the Labor member for Gibber's Creek, and Sam from the Halfway to Eternity commune. It's time for Scarlett O'Hara to dream that one day she might walk - and become a doctor - despite being in a wheelchair. And for Leafsong, the commune's 'mute monster', it's time for others to see her true beauty as she opens their eyes and changes their lives with the exact food that someone will love and need. It's also time for Matilda Thompson to face her ghosts and reflect on an extraordinary life that began by a billabong in 1894.
For young adults.
9781460753118 1460753119
Nationalism--Australia--Juvenile fiction.
Nineteen seventies--Juvenile fiction.
Australia--Social conditions--Juvenile fiction.
Australia--Politics and government--1972-1975--Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Historical fiction.
Romance fiction.
A823.3
If blood should stain the wattle / Jackie French. - 537 pages ; 24 cm. - Matilda saga ; [6] .
HISTORICAL FICTION. AUSTRALIAN. It's 1972 in Gibber's Creek, and across the nation, the catchcry is, 'It's time'. 'And we must sing a rebel song And join in rebel chorus.' In 1972 in Gibber's Creek, and across the nation, the catchcry is, 'It's time'. Time for old folk, time for young folk, time for everyone to welcome a renewed Australia with a new, idealistic Labor Government. It's also time for Jed Kelly to choose between past love, Nicholas, the Labor member for Gibber's Creek, and Sam from the Halfway to Eternity commune. It's time for Scarlett O'Hara to dream that one day she might walk - and become a doctor - despite being in a wheelchair. And for Leafsong, the commune's 'mute monster', it's time for others to see her true beauty as she opens their eyes and changes their lives with the exact food that someone will love and need. It's also time for Matilda Thompson to face her ghosts and reflect on an extraordinary life that began by a billabong in 1894.
For young adults.
9781460753118 1460753119
Nationalism--Australia--Juvenile fiction.
Nineteen seventies--Juvenile fiction.
Australia--Social conditions--Juvenile fiction.
Australia--Politics and government--1972-1975--Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Historical fiction.
Romance fiction.
A823.3