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Tasma Walton - I am Nannertgarrook
Tasma Walton - I am Nannertgarrook
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Book Title: I Am Nannertgarrook
Author: Tasma Walton
I Am Nannertgarrook is a powerful novel by Tasma Walton, inspired by the true story of her ancestor. Set in the early 19th century, it follows Nannertgarrook, a Boonwurrung woman from Nerrm (Port Phillip Bay, Victoria), who is abducted by sealers and sold into slavery far from her homeland. Pregnant at the time of her capture, she gives birth in captivity and raises her child amidst the harsh realities of enslavement. Despite enduring profound hardships, Nannertgarrook's spirit remains unbroken as she strives to keep her culture and memories alive. This poignant narrative delves into themes of resilience, maternal love, and the enduring strength of cultural identity
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Blurb
Based on the true story of Tasma Walton’s ancestor, a powerful, heart-wrenching novel about maternal love that endures against pitiless odds. Kidnapped by sealers and enslaved far from her homeland, Nannertgarrook has a spirit that refuses to bow …
From her idyllic life in sea country in Nerrm (Port Phillip Bay, Victoria), Nannertgarrook is abducted and taken to a slave market, leaving behind a husband, daughter and son. Pregnant when seized, she soon gives birth to another son, whom she raises with the children of her fellow captives.
Nannertgarrook is separated not only from her Boonwurrung family, but from her birthright – the ceremonies she once was so joyously part of, the majestic whales who are her totem, the land and sky and sea country and its creatures. All these things she loves as deeply as she does her blood kin.
But now, as her reality becomes profoundly different, she must keep that family and her old life alive in her mind. Their rich, pulsating elements sing to us through her beautiful voice, even while Nannertgarrook herself is subjected to the worst of humanity. This sweeping novel asks us to consider who, in colonial history, were the real savages, and what it truly means to be civilised.
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