The Big Smoke (novel)
The Big Smoke (1959) is a novel by Australian writer D'Arcy Niland.[1]
| Author | D'Arcy Niland |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 224 pp |
| Preceded by | Call Me When the Cross Turns Over |
| Followed by | Gold in the Streets |
Plot summary
Set in Sydney in the early part of the twentieth century, the novel is a series of stories told from the perspective of people associated with the son of an indigenous boxer, Chiddy Hay.
Critical reception
On its original publication in the USA Kirkus Review found: "The conglomerate that makes up a big city, from aboriginal to white, evil to good, and youth to age, has a sense of panorama, always colored by the Big Smoke, which is seen and recorded with observant detail."[2]
Notes
- Dedication: For Ruth[1]
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