by KateGrenville (Author)
London, 1806 - William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough but bearable until William makes a terrible mistake for which he and his family are made to pay dearly. His sentence: to be transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life. Soon Thornhill, a man no better or worse than most, has to make the most difficult decision of his life... The Secret River is a universal and timeless story of love, identity and belonging.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Published: 05 May 2011
ISBN 10: 0857860844
ISBN 13: 9780857860842
Book Overview: Winner of the 2006 Commonwealth Writers' Prize - reissued in a brand new package