Shadow Lines

by Stephen Kinnane

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About the Book

Shadow Lines is the story of Jessie Argyle, born in the remote East Kimberley and taken from her Aboriginal family at the age of five, and Edward Smith, a young Englishman escaping the rigid structures of London. In a society deeply divided on racial lines, Edward and Jessie met, fell in love and married against strong opposition. Despite unrelenting surveillance and harassment the Smith home was a centre for Aboriginal cultural and social life for over thirty years. A deeply personal story of two remarkable people.

A powerful and lyrical work by a writer of vision and imagination.

Praise for the the book
‘… a rich and moving testimony … strongly recommended’
— Australian Bookseller+Publisher

‘ … a tale of self-discovery beautifully told …’ — The West Australian

‘… a profound read.’— Western Suburbs Weekly

‘… a considerable accomplishment.’— Weekend Australian

‘Kinnane’s meticulous research and a talent at reading between the lines are evident from the first chapter’ — Aboriginal History

‘… little short of a masterpiece.’ — Sydney Morning Herald

‘… a stunning work, straddling the genres of lay and academic history’— Studies in Western Australian History

Categories

Indigenous Writing, Biography & Autobiography, Award Winning

Publication Year

2003

Publisher

Fremantle Press

Awards

Winner, AIATSIS Stanner Award, 2006
Winner, Western Australian Premier’s Award, 2006

ISBN11

1 86368 237 6

ISBN13

9 781863 682374

HB/PB

Paperback

Format

C Format (228mm x 158mm)

Pages

416

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