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The chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

by Thomas Keneally

When Jimme Blacksmith maries a white woman the backlash rom both Jimmie's tribe and white society intiates a series of dramatic evens. As Jimmie tries to survive between two cultures, tensions reach a head when the Newbys, Jimmie's whie employers, try to break up his marriage. The newby women are murdered and Jimmie flees, prsued by police and vigilantes. he hunt inensifies as further murders are committed, and concludes with tragic results.--back cover.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?