Book Review: The Secret River

The Secret River
byKate Grenville
Fascinating novel about a London family who are deported to New South Wales for stealing a load of wood. They soon make a home for themselves there, with William Thornhill growing corn and transporting other people’s crops and products to Sydney on his boat. The author gives the reader a sense of what it means to be a pioneer in an alien environment and the courage and hope it demands. The story was inspired by the author’s search for her convict ancestor.
Kathy Carter

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