Brother Fish [electronic resource]
Bryce Courtenay2006
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Inspired by real events, Brother Fish tells the story of three people from
vastly differing backgrounds. All they have in common is a tough beginning in
life.
Jack McKenzie is a harmonica player, soldier, dreamer and small-time
professional fisherman from a tiny island in Bass Strait. Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan
is a strong-willed woman hiding from an ambiguous past in Shanghai. Larger than
life, Private Jimmy Oldcorn was once a street kid and leader of a New York gang.
Together, they reap a vast and not always legitimate fortune from the sea.
Spanning eighty years and four continents, Brother Fish is an inspiring human
drama of three lives brought together and changed forever by the extraordinary
events of recent history. But most of all it is about the power of friendship
and love.
'It is a big, racy read that covers not just Australia, but China, Korea and
America ... underpinned with impressive historical research.' The Age
'Triads, the yakuza, Bass Strait storms - Courten...
Main title:
Brother Fish [electronic resource] / Bryce Courtenay
Author:
Bryce Courtenay, Author
Imprint:
Australia : Penguin eBooks, 2006
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (852 pages)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781742283739
Language:
English
BRN:
428238
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |