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Sep 1, 2015 · The Secret Son. Jenny Ackland. 3.21. 207 ratings40 reviews. An Australian historian determined to find the truth, two young men searching for identity, a stolen inheritance, a wishing tree, a long-lost grandmother and an unlikely sweetheart come together in an original and audacious novel.
Jan 14, 2018 · Melbourne-based author Jenny Ackland has tried something rather audacious in her debut novel, The Secret Son. Instead of following the autobiographical route that many first novelists do, she has leapt right in and tackled, albeit from left field, one of Australia's most controversial legends, Ned Kelly.
Sep 1, 2015 · The Secret Son is the first novel by Australian author, Jenny Ackland. James Kelly never knew who his father was; when he finds out, he wonders if he can have inherited the badness that must have resided in this infamous man.
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Sep 1, 2015 · The Secret Son is a remarkable debut, a dazzlingly original, audacious and exhilarating novel. At once joyous and haunting, and a moving meditation on love, honour and belonging, it is a story about the strength of women and what it means to be a good man.
The Secret Son is a remarkable debut, a dazzlingly original, audacious and exhilarating novel. At once joyous and haunting, it is a moving meditation on love, honour and belonging, as well as a story about the strength of women and what it means to be a good man.
The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland. by Katerina Bryant •. January-February 2016, no. 378. Jenny Ackland, in her fine début novel, re-imagines Australia's historical landscape, exploring a fictional world in which Ned Kelly fathered a son.
What is the astonishing story behind the dark deeds that connect the two men, unknown to each other and living almost a century apart?The Secret Son is a remarkable debut, a dazzlingly...
