The Secret River Roger Clarke with or without the help

with or without the help of his tight Harlem circle - his scheming

protecting and celebrating the British landscape and its wildlife

Today the isle maintains its position as a space for retreat and spiritual renewal

Olga finds it more and more difficult to do the things she used to: keep a spotless house

happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal

The Secret River Roger Clarke with or without the helpLondon, 1806. William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough but bearable until William makes a mistake, a bad mistake for which he and his family are made to pay dearly. His sentence: to be transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life. Soon Thornhill, a man no better or worse than most, has to make the most difficult decision of his life. Shortlisted for The Man