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16%OFFCraig Robertson - Buckley’s Hope: a novel - 9781922247223 - V9781922247223
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Buckley’s Hope: a novel

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Description for Buckley’s Hope: a novel Paperback. Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns had spent decades using imaging technology to study how the human brain works. That changed when he and his family adopted Callie, a shy, skinny terrier mix, who inspired Berns to tackle the question: 'What is my dog thinking?' Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.

Buckley’s Hope is based on the true story of a young English convict named William Buckley who, on Boxing Day 1803, escaped from an abortive first settlement in Victoria, Australia, and then survived in the wilderness for 32 years, after he was adopted and helped by local Aboriginal tribes.

In 1835, Buckley emerged with his tribal friends to meet Melbourne’s founders, and quickly became an important guide and interpreter in the crucial first years of the European conquest of the Port Phillip region. Suddenly, trapped in the rapidly ensuing conflict between two vastly different societies, Buckley found himself mistrusted by ... Read more

With great sensitivity, and based on meticulous research, Craig Robertson has re-created the fateful encounter between Australia’s ‘wild white man’ and the original inhabitants of the Australian continent. Remarkably, through Buckley’s eyes we can see how much was at stake and how much was lost when two worlds collided.

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Product Details

Publisher
Scribe Publications Australia
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, Australia
ISBN
9781922247223
SKU
V9781922247223
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-35

About Craig Robertson
Craig Robertson is a technical writer who documents computerised information systems. He lives in Melbourne, and is also the author of Song of Gondwana, published by Penguin in 1989.

Reviews for Buckley’s Hope: a novel
‘Combines the conflicting elements of Australia’s black and white cultures in a uniquely authentic way … An appealing and sensitive novel … he has succeeded masterfully.’
Paul Ormonde
Herald Sun

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