{"product_id":"cotter-by-richard-begbie","title":"Cotter by Richard Begbie","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly in 1822 an illiterate nineteen-year-old peasant in County Cook took part in a 'Whiteboy' action in the hope of fairer rent and more land for his struggling family. Instead, he was transported to NSW for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story that follows will subvert popular notions of the convict experience. Cotter's alliance with a fierce Aboriginal leader conspired with his second 'crime' to introduce him to a world understood by few Europeans. The novel points to a haunting moment in Australia's story, when white humility and aboriginal knowledge might have combined to produce a kinder stewardship across the ancient land. Few invaders experienced that fleeting possibility as intimately as Garrett Cotter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a story of powerful exploitation, of betrayal and uncertain redemption. It offers a vivid reimagining of real events in the far wilds of a high country 'beyond the limits'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenres: \u003c\/strong\u003eHistorical Fiction - Australia - Convicts - Colonial Australia - Indigenous Australia - Irish History - Historical Drama - Australian Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Begbie, Richard","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback:","offer_id":50592473579606,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/2350\/4982\/files\/Richard_Begbie_-_Cotter.jpg?v=1790908552","url":"https:\/\/www.secondhandpages.com.au\/products\/cotter-by-richard-begbie","provider":"Secondhand Pages ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}