In
1882, human remains were discovered at the Sinkings, a lonely
campsite near Albany, Western Australia. The surgeon conducting the
autopsy claimed they were those of a woman. Why, then, was the
victim later identified as Little Jock, a former convict? And why
was the murder so brutal, so gruesome? More than a hundred years
later, Willa Samson embarks on a long and lonely search to find
out. The Sinkings is a story within a story, the tragic historical
account of Little Jock's life embedded within a contemporary
narrative of a mother's guilt and grief. Beautifully crafted, the
novel deals with the dilemma confronting parents of an intersexed
child and the issue of gender. While The Sinkings is a work of
fiction, the discovery of Little Jock's remains and the controversy
surrounding their identification are actual events.
PUBLICATION DATE: Aug 2008
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The Sinkings |
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$24.95
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