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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:theater
gptkb:miniseries
gptkb:stage_play
well-received
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:2013
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Kate_Grenville
gptkb:Australian
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:literary_award
shortlisted for several
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gptkbp:book_cover
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artistic
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gptkbp:book_format
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hardcover
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gptkbp:book_series
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standalone
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gptkbp:character
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self-discovery
from London to Australia
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gptkbp:character_arc
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gptkb:transformation
redemption
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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gptkb:survival
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:hubris
family ties
strained
conflicted
interpersonal
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gptkbp:character's_background
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working class
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:land_ownership
tragic
moral dilemmas
moral conflict
settler vs. Indigenous people
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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widely studied
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Indigenous perspectives
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gptkbp:depicts
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Aboriginal culture
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gptkbp:depicts_struggles_of
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settlers.
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gptkbp:discusses
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frequent in literary circles
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gptkbp:explores
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gptkb:identity
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gptkbp:explores_themes
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guilt
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gptkbp:film_editing
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in development
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gptkbp:first_published
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:followed_by
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The Lieutenant
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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19th century Australia
settlement history.
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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not featured
mentioned
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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reflects colonial attitudes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Secret River
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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Australian literature
cultural discussions
thought-provoking
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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personal experiences
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gptkbp:influences
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Australian literature
Australian history
awareness of Indigenous issues
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gptkbp:inspiration
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author's family history
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gptkbp:isbn
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9781921145864
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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384 pages
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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imagery
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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important work
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:William_Thornhill
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gptkbp:main_theme
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gptkb:identity
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:land_ownership
nature
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gptkbp:narrative
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fictionalized
historical perspective
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:number_of_books
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gptkb:medium
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gptkbp:page_count
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384
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gptkbp:performance
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well-researched
researched
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gptkbp:plot
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linear
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:William_Thornhill
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:2005
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:publisher
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Text Publishing
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult
adult readers
highly engaging
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:river
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:colonialism
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:displacement
conflict over land
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
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gptkbp:user_reviews
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generally favorable
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gptkbp:viewpoint
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omniscient
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gptkbp:writing_style
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lyrical
descriptive
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gptkbp:year
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early 1800s
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ewen_Leslie
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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