Wanting

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  • Author: Flanagan, Richard,
    Contributor:

    Bower, Humphrey

    Summary:

    Assuming the governorship of the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, Sir John Franklin and his wife adopt a young Aboriginal girl, Mathinna, and ten years later after Franklin and his crew disappear in the Arctic, Charles Dickens takes an interest in the story, which has a profound affect on this own life.

    Language(s): English

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DC Contributor

Bower, Humphrey

Abstract

Assuming the governorship of the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, Sir John Franklin and his wife adopt a young Aboriginal girl, Mathinna, and ten years later after Franklin and his crew disappear in the Arctic, Charles Dickens takes an interest in the story, which has a profound affect on this own life.

Genre
Historical fiction
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ISBN

9780802119001

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