My PlaceLooking 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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I took my two boomerangs and walked up to the engineer. 'Please mister,' I said, '
will you swap two boomerangs for a ride on your train?' 'No!' he said. When the
train pulled out, we jumped on a wagon that was only half full. The train passed ...
I took my two boomerangs and walked up to the engineer. 'Please mister,' I said, '
will you swap two boomerangs for a ride on your train?' 'No!' he said. When the
train pulled out, we jumped on a wagon that was only half full. The train passed ...
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After I'd settled the children down, I walked quietly past Nan's bedroom door. I
expected her to be asleep, but she wasn't. 'Sally,' she called. 'Come here.' 'What
is it7 'I want to tell you more about the station,' she smiled. I nearly stopped her, ...
After I'd settled the children down, I walked quietly past Nan's bedroom door. I
expected her to be asleep, but she wasn't. 'Sally,' she called. 'Come here.' 'What
is it7 'I want to tell you more about the station,' she smiled. I nearly stopped her, ...
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I walked with them to the car, the air was cold and damp. Usually, I waved
goodbye from the porch, but tonight I felt compelled to walk with Nan as far as
possible. As Mum started up the engine, Nan unwound her window and handed
me a ...
I walked with them to the car, the air was cold and damp. Usually, I waved
goodbye from the porch, but tonight I felt compelled to walk with Nan as far as
possible. As Mum started up the engine, Nan unwound her window and handed
me a ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | My Place |
| Author | Sally Morgan |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1999 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Oct 2008 |
| ISBN | 1863682783, 9781863682787 |
| Length | 440 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / General |
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