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Elysium
A novel from James Tait Black prize winner Robert Edric. In Tasmania, 1869, the last pure-bred male Tasmanian Aborigine awaits the arrival of an English scientist to record the details of his life. Both men are disappointed by their encounter, and a destructive battle of wits ensues.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
168 pages, Hardcover
First published September 28, 1995
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Robert Edric
36 books30 followersRobert Edric (b. 1956) is the pseudonym of Gary Edric Armitage, a British novelist born in Sheffield.
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October 25, 2014
A bleak, unflinching tale regarding the brutal displacement of the aboriginal people of Tasmania from their land.
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