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| Title | : | Gifts of the Peramangk |
| Author | : | Dean Mayes |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 344 pages |
| Published | : | October 26th 2012 by Central Avenue Publishing (first published October 18th 2012) |
| Categories | : | Cultural. Australia. Historical. Historical Fiction |
Dean Mayes
Paperback | Pages: 344 pages Rating: 4.34 | 82 Users | 37 Reviews
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In 1950s Australia, during the height of the divisive White Australia Policy, Virginia, a young Aboriginal girl is taken from her home and put to work on an isolated and harsh outback station. Her only solace: the violin, taught to her secretly by the kind-hearted wife of the abusive station owner. However, Virginia's prodigious musical gift cannot save her from years of hardship and racism. Decades later, her eight year old granddaughter Ruby plays the violin with the passion Virginia once possessed. Amidst poverty, domestic violence and social dysfunction, Ruby escapes her circumstance through her practice with her grandmother's frail, guiding hand. Ruby’s zeal attracts the attention of an enigmatic music professor and with his help, she embarks on an incredible journey of musical discovery that will culminate in a rare opportunity. But with two cultural worlds colliding, her gift and her ambition will be threatened by deeply ingrained distrust, family jealousies and tragic secrets that will define her very identity.
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| ISBN: | 1926760808 (ISBN13: 9781926760803) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.34 From 82 Users | 37 ReviewsEvaluation Containing Books Gifts of the Peramangk
My review of "Gifts of Peremangk" brought me to tears and tugged at my heart thru out, but also made me cheer at the end. Dean Mayes writes with passion and detail thru story and character. Music is its own in this story: it heals several wounds (if not all) in this story of Virginia and Ruby.Virginia, was the most heartbreaking character. It's shocking to know this kind of thing actually happened, ripping apart families and resulting in horrible abuse. Until she finds a source of kindness andThis book reminds me of Angela's Ashes. Both expose great hardship, and are anthems to the human spirit triumphing over adversity. Actually, I like Gifts Of The Peramangk more, because the language is far more lyrical, and because it celebrates the joys of music while Angela's Ashes is uniformly bleak, until the one-word last chapter.I hope Dean Mayes achieves the same success as Frank McCourt did. He writes from the heart, and with heart. Characterisation is excellent. The plot is gripping,
Dean has written a superb book. It's two stories in one, beginning with Virginia an Aboriginal girl taken away from her family. To be placed in a outback property, made to work hard all hours of the day. She is abused by the property owner. Her only solace is listening to the owners wife playing the violin.When she is discovered listening at the window Virginia is invited in to learn how to play. As time goes on she looks forward to her lessons and she becomes very proficient. Years later
This novel moved me to tears more than once, and made me want to cheer by the end. Dean Mayes illustrates the heart-stopping cruelty of racism, and turns it into an inspiring story of humans going out of their way to care for each other. Music is a character of its own in this story: it crosses all boundaries and heals several wounds (if not quite all). Virginia, one of the "stolen children" of the Aboriginal Australians in the mid 20th century, was the most heartbreaking character. It's
This is an amazing novel. I love love loved it. I couldn't put it down because I was gripped by the characters. I love the twin story lines of the past and present and how Dean draws you into the characters journey with brutal grace and immense empathy and honesty. He has tackled such an emotive part of our Australian history but has done it with depth, care and immense character definition that keeps the reader wanting to know more. I got such a thrill to see him link the characters from his
First I have to say that gifts is a book that is heart wrenching and lovely all at the same time. This is one of those rare books where you have to read it to enjoy it. It deals with racism and poverty amongst other things but at the heart of this story is a beautiful message of hope and perseverance. It is a story about never giving up what your heart wants and what your heart desires. The word Strength kept coming to mind when I was reading this book because the main character had a lot of
I was immediately obsessed with this book after randomly finding it to fill a task on the Read Harder Challenge.(The one about an indigenous people). At one moment I was angry over the treatment of the Aboriginal people as possessions rather than people all in the disguise of "protecting" them. Virginia's story might break your heart in one minute and then give hope in the next as the escape into music and the presence of even one kind, understanding person might make so much difference. This
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