What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: When Pelican LaughedUser Review - Catherine Maughan - GoodreadsThrough Alice's life we learn a lot about Western Australian history and the laws that were used to totally control Aboriginal lives. The compelling part of this book is that Alice talks about her ... Read full review Review: When Pelican LaughedUser Review - Maria Magdalena - GoodreadsWhen the Pelican Laughed tells the remarkable story of Alice Nannup. Born on a Pilbara station (a remote area in Western Australia) in 1911, of an Aboriginal mother and European father, Alice Nannup ... Read full review Related books
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