The Tao Of Shepherding
John Donnelly
Eating the food of the white devils is the least of Shiu Pi's concerns on his arrival in a new land. Kidnapped from the refinement of his home in China, Shiu Pi is sent to colonial Australia to work as a shepherd under the vast sky of the Riverina. Accompanied by Angee, a gambler and pragmatist accustomed to the back-alleys of China, Shiu Pi's voyage is one of revelation. Convinced that they are on a journey to hell, they debate and interpret a series of terrifying experiences. The lives of the white devils - the squatters and settlers - under whose command they labour, are beyond understanding. As outsiders, Shiu Pi and Angee are drawn to the indigenous people who share their fate at the hands of their masters. Ultimately, their combined wisdom leads them to embrace their alienation in this unforgiving land as the foundation of their friendship.
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Jahr:
2005
Verlag:
Pandanus Books
Sprache:
english
Seiten:
410
ISBN 10:
1740761103
ISBN 13:
9781740761109
Datei:
PDF, 944 KB
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english, 2005