Spirits of the Ghan
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Spirits of the Ghan
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Narrated by:
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Katherine Beckett
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By:
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Judy Nunn
About this listen
Master storyteller Judy Nunn has now sold over one million books worldwide. In her spellbinding new best seller, she takes us on a breathtaking journey deep into the red heart of Australia.
It is 2001, and as the world charges into the new millennium, a century-old dream is about to be realised in the Red Centre of Australia: the completion of the mighty Ghan railway, a long-lived vision to create the 'backbone of the continent', a line that will finally link Adelaide with the Top End.
But construction of the final leg between Alice Springs and Darwin will not be without its complications, for much of the desert it will cross is Aboriginal land.
Hired as a negotiator, Jessica Manning must walk a delicate line to reassure the elders their sacred sites will be protected. Will her innate understanding of the spiritual landscape, rooted in her own Arunta heritage, win their trust? It's not easy to keep the peace when Matthew Witherton and his survey team are quite literally blasting a rail corridor through the timeless land of the Never-Never.
When the paths of Jessica and Matthew finally cross, their respective cultures collide to reveal a mystery that demands attention. As they struggle against time to solve the puzzle, an ancient wrong is awakened and calls hauntingly across the vastness of the outback....
©2015 Judy Nunn. Produced by arrangement with Random House Australia Pty Ltd. (P)2015 BolindaWhat listeners say about Spirits of the Ghan
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- Gianna
- 04-12-2016
Great history in a novel
I loved the way book provided historical perspective of both aboriginal and early settlers. The story provided some great characters that enabled reader to immerse themselves in the challenging conditions and ideas of the past.
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- Natalie
- 09-11-2023
Superb story! Reader not so much.
The research that has gone into this story isn’t lost on me. Superbly written. The reader, however, seemed to struggle with pronouncing some words and this made it difficult to listen to at times.
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- chefando
- 07-01-2016
Great book to listen too
Very happy nothing to complain about lovely story line as always. Can't wait for the next one in the Line.
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- Michael
- 18-10-2016
Interesting tale from the Red Centre
Enjoyable story. Ambivalent about the reader who gets indigenous parts right but falters elsewhere in the tale.
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- Patricia Ann Kirkby
- 03-08-2016
What a book!
This book was fantastic and held my interest from start to finish. I learnt such a lot about indigenous people, their culture and beliefs. Thank you.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-09-2019
Wonderful. what a delightful meaningful journey.
Loved it. a must read for those who love Australia. heart warming.
Highly recommended to all.
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- Esther
- 02-03-2016
spit it out
wonderful story superbly written sadly mutilated by the reader. several
times I almost gave up listening. it was so frustrating and having to go back and translate what was read into the word or phrase that I am sure wad written for example 'personal read but I am sure the author wrore personable. .this is the second time I have struggled with an actor reading. bi guess reading is a different skill and requires a wider vocabulsry to allow real expresion.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-09-2023
An eye-opener to better understand our Aboriginals
Excellent work, narrator! I loved the many characters and voices, especially the aboriginal ones and use of their language.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-10-2024
Ruined by the narrator.
Although I listened to the whole novel it was not a pleasant listen due to the poor narrating. I enjoyed the story very much.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-10-2019
Great story BUT
Great story of australian history, including the indigenous of our land.
As I do rather like to listen to a story, instead of reading it myself. As I’m time poor and listening I can do at any time.
I have listened to many books over the years, in many formats including tapes and CDs. But the convenience of audible far out weighs.
The narrator of this book The Ghan, is boring to say the least, she almost puts you to sleep and reads the book without feeling. She Reads in monotone, there’s no excitement, or travel in her voice during the story. It was hard remain in the story.
Judy Nunn has written well, it’s a shame the narrator doesn’t give it credit!
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