The Secret River

The Secret River

<div>In 1806 William Thornhill, an illiterate English bargeman and a man of quick temper but deep compassion, steals a load of wood and, as a part of his lenient sentence, is deported, along with his beloved wife, Sal, to the New South Wales colony in what would become Australia. <I>The Secret River</I> is the tale of William and Sal€s deep love for their small, exotic corner of the new world, and William€s gradual realization that if he wants to make a home for his family, he must forcibly take the land from the people who came before him. Acclaimed around the world, <I>The Secret River</I> is a magnificent, transporting work of historical fiction.<br></div>