Nanberry: Black Brother White by Jackie French
The amazing story of Australia's first surgeon and the boy he adopted
It's 1789, and as the new colony in Sydney Cove is established, Surgeon John White defies convention and adopts Nanberry, an Aboriginal boy, to raise as his son. Nanberry is clever and uses his unique gifts as an interpreter to bridge the two worlds he lives in.
With his white brother, Andrew, he witnesses the struggles of the colonists to keep their precarious grip on a hostile wilderness. And yet he is haunted by the memories of the Cadigal warriors who will one day come to claim him as one of their own.
This true story follows the brothers as they make their way in the world - one as a sailor, serving in the Royal Navy, the other a hero of the Battle of Waterloo. No less incredible is the enduring love between the gentleman surgeon and the convict girl who was saved from the death penalty and became a great lady in her own right.
Format: Paperback | 320 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.7 x 1.8 | 236g
Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books Australia
Imprint: Angus & Robertson
Publication City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Language: English
ISBN10: 0732290228
ISBN13: 9780732290221
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks along the edges, and very minor creasing on the top-left corner of the back cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minor creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, and no highlighting of text. A previous owner has written their name on he top of the first page in blue biro, but no other writing in margins. No missing pages.