My Place: IllustratedLooking at the views and experiences of three generations of indigenous Australians, this autobiography unearths political and societal issues contained within Australia's indigenous culture. Sally Morgan traveled to her grandmother's birthplace, starting a search for information about her family. She uncovers that she is not white but aborigine--information that was kept a secret because of the stigma of society. This moving account is a classic of Australian literature that finally frees the tongues of the author's mother and grandmother, allowing them to tell their own stories. |
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Page 201
... Ivanhoe . Ivanhoe was a big house in Claremont on the banks of the Swan River . Daisy was a servant there , living with our father , Howden Drake - Brockman , and his second wife , Alice . I was keen to see Daisy again . She was my ...
... Ivanhoe . Ivanhoe was a big house in Claremont on the banks of the Swan River . Daisy was a servant there , living with our father , Howden Drake - Brockman , and his second wife , Alice . I was keen to see Daisy again . She was my ...
Page 261
... Ivanhoe . Willie would drive me down to Perth and I'd be met by Alice . I was always pleased to see my mother and really excited that I was going to be with her for two whole weeks . She'd give me a hug and then take me into the kitchen ...
... Ivanhoe . Willie would drive me down to Perth and I'd be met by Alice . I was always pleased to see my mother and really excited that I was going to be with her for two whole weeks . She'd give me a hug and then take me into the kitchen ...
Page 343
... Ivanhoe , and when I took her back , she didn't want to stay . You see , she found out she was havin ' this new House Mother and she was a cruel woman . Gladdie was real frightened . I said to them , ' Can she come with me , she's ...
... Ivanhoe , and when I took her back , she didn't want to stay . You see , she found out she was havin ' this new House Mother and she was a cruel woman . Gladdie was real frightened . I said to them , ' Can she come with me , she's ...
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