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That Deadman Dance (Picador 40th Anniversary Edition)

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Pan Macmillan Australia, Mar 1, 2012 - Fiction - 432 pages

Bobby Wabalanginy never learned fear, not until he was pretty well a grown man. Sure, he grew up doing the Dead Man Dance, but with him it was a dance of life, a lively dance for people to do together...

Told through the eyes of black and white, young and old, this is a story about a fledgling Western Australian community in the early 1800s known as the 'friendly frontier'.

Poetic, warm-hearted and bold, it is a story which shows that first contact did not have to lead to war.

It is a story for our times.

This special edition celebrates 40 years of Picador with one of Australia's finest literary reads. With 16 pages of extra content, including Reading Group notes, an interview and awards list, this special edition will make a valuable contribution to your bookshelf.

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The writing was beautiful, & very poetic. - Goodreads
The premise on which it was based was brilliant. - Goodreads
At the very least, the writing is stunning. - Goodreads
Scott has a gift for writing. - Goodreads

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User Review  - Diannah - Goodreads

What if, Scott asks, the benefits of White Settlement and Indigenous expertise were mutual and equally valued? What if there were a genuine friendship of equals? What if the companionship of children ... Read full review

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User Review  - Andrew Smith - Goodreads

Ok. First up i have to say it is one of the best books I have read in the last long time. The characters in this book rival all of those that Dickens, Melville etc. have developed. Kim has recreated ... Read full review

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About the author (2012)

Kim Scott grew up on the South Coast of Western Australia. As a descendant of those who first created human society along that edge of ocean, he is proud to be one among those who call themselves Noongar. He began writing for publication when he became a teacher of English and has had poetry and short stories published in a number of anthologies. That Deadman Dance has won several awards, including the 2011 Miles Franklin Award and the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Fiction – regional winner. Kim lives in Coolbellup, Western Australia, and is currently employed at the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University.

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