The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Author: Thomas Keneally
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Publisher: A&R Classics
When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman the backlash from both Jimmie’s tribe and white society initiates a series of dramatic events. As Jimmie tries to survive between two cultures, tensions build reaching a head when the Newbys, Jimmie’s white employers, try to break up his marriage. The Newby women are murdered and Jimmie flees, pursued by police and vigilantes.
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