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It's Raining in Mango: Popular Penguins
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It's Raining in Mango: Popular Penguins
Wresting his family from the easy living of 19th-century Sydney, Cornelius Laffey takes them to northern Queensland where thousands of hopefuls are digging for gold in the mud. They confront the horror of Aboriginal dispossession, and Cornelius is sacked for reporting the slaughter. An unforgettable tale of the other side of Australia's heritage.
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Wresting his family from the easy living of 19th-century Sydney, Cornelius Laffey takes them to northern Queensland where thousands of hopefuls are digging for gold in the mud. They confront the horror of Aboriginal dispossession, and Cornelius is sacked for reporting the slaughter.
It's Raining in Mango: Popular Penguins is an unforgettable tale of the other side of Australia's heritage.
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It's Raining in Mango by Thea Astley is a celebrated novel noted for its vivid language and rich, intergenerational storyline set in Queensland, Australia. It delves into themes of colonialism, family dynamics, and personal discovery, praised for its depth and complexity. Critics often highlight Astley's powerful characterisation and the evocative depiction of the Australian landscape.
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ISBN: 9780143204749
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 June 2010
Country: Australia
Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 111.0mm
Height: 180.0mm
Weight: 136g
Pages: 240
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About the Author
Thea Astley is the author of The Well Dressed Explorer, The Slow Natives, The Acolyte, Drylands (all winners of the Miles Franklin Award), A Kindness Cup, Hunting the Wild Pineapple, Beachmasters, Reaching Tin River, and The Multiple Effects of Rainshadow.
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