{"product_id":"2026200005076-secondhand-the-chant-of-jimmie-blacksmith","title":"The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: A \u0026amp; R Classics Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Jacket showing usual aging signs but still in very good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the turbulent backdrop of Australia's Federation era in 1900, this searing work of historical fiction chronicles the tragic story of Jimmie Blacksmith, a young man of Aboriginal and white heritage who struggles to find his place in a society that refuses to accept him. Keneally's novel unflinchingly illustrates how systemic racism, broken promises, and relentless exploitation drive a man of good intentions toward an act of shocking violence that transforms him into a hunted fugitive. The narrative moves with the force and momentum of a Greek tragedy, balancing intimate psychological portraiture with a sweeping indictment of colonial Australia's brutal racial hierarchies. Drawing from the real-life story of Jimmie Governor, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith stands as one of Australian literature's most powerful and morally urgent works, forcing readers to confront the human cost of a nation built on dispossession and inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48755517849819,"sku":"2026200005076-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2bfbf55a-6c51-4e98-8fb1-a1effbcb00fb.png?v=1778221501","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200005076-secondhand-the-chant-of-jimmie-blacksmith","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}