1/10. Kate Grenville's new novel about belonging and ownership tells the story of a London boatman, Will Thornhill, transported to New South Wales in 1806. In this strange, unfathomable land he carves out a new life for his family in a place that was once home to another people for thousands of years. Read by Ron Cook , abridged by Sally Marmion. Producer Di Speirs
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