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The Child of an Ancient People
by Anour Benmalek
£6.99 paperback Vintage (2004)
It is 1872. Lislei is a young French woman escaping from the bloody
turmoil of the Paris commune; Kader is an Arab prince fleeing from the
revolt of the Saharan tribesmen in Algeria. Together they succeed in
boarding an old sailing ship bound for Australia. With them is Tridarrir,
an orphan, who is the last representative of his people, the Tasmanian
Aboriginals.
Set against the backdrop of British colonial expansion, Benmalek
masterfully reveals the international upheavals of the nineteenth
century. From disorder in France to the bright open shores of Australia,
this is an epic novel of passion and high adventure culminating in a
deeply moving and extraordinary love story.
ISBN 13: 9780099453697 | ISBN 10: 009945369x
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The Child
of an Ancient People