The Secret River Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (1985) inflicted by Chris as part

inflicted by Chris as part of an apparent suicide pact

Wes has the chance to undo the worst day of his life

and even for themselves

acts of base cowardice and real bravery

Tessia unconsciously taps unknown reserves of magic to defend herself

The Secret River Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (1985) inflicted by Chris as partIn 1806 William Thornhill, an illiterate English bargeman and a man of quick temper but deep compassion, steals a load of wood and, as a part of his lenient sentence, is deported, along with his beloved wife, Sal, to the New South Wales colony in what would become Australia. The Secret River is the tale of William and Sals deep love for their small, exotic corner of the new world, and Williams gradual realization that if he wants to make a home for