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Book in good condition, crease on cover.

Spanning three generations, Capricornia tells the story of Australia's north. It is a story of whites and Aborigines and Asians, of chance relationships that can form bonds for life, of dispossession, murder and betrayal.

In 1904 the brothers Oscar and Mark Shillingsworth, clad in serge suits and bowler hats, arrive in Port Zodiac on the coast of Capricornia. they are clerks who have come from the south to join the Capricornian Government Service. Oscar prospers, and takes to his new life as a gentleman. Mark, however, is restless, and takes up with old Ned Krater, a trepang fisherman, who tells him tales of the sea and the islands, introduces him to drink, and boasts of his conquests of Aboriginal women - or 'Black Velvet', as they are called. But it is Mark's son, Norman, whose struggles to find a place in the world embody the complexities of Capricornia itself.

Pickup option available from Northcote Point, 2 minutes from Auckland Harbour Bridge. Plenty of parking available.

If buying multiple books, please select the postage option you require for the FIRST book, and pickup for any others.

Please select the Rural Delivery option if you want the book delivered to an R.D address.

I'm releasing a new book with Eyelight Publishing in early 2025. All money raised goes towards editing, graphic design and printing fees . I thank you for your consideration to purchase my books and support me.

Two of my previous publications are available for free as audiobooks.

The Cursed Bus (2019)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2lKVt4ELyc&list=PLGSTjpwG-o3Ak0KO_lIzaPwGdwpdH_cjp

Banish the Thinker (2021)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFZXuQRmfFY&list=PLGSTjpwG-o3B8AaTwyvrEEOXej7ca8mGQ

Feel free to check my other listings. Great Titles at competitive prices!

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1 - 2 books regular NZ Post (TRACKING INCLUDED) $6.50
3 - 200 books regular NZ Post (TRACKING INCLUDED) $9.00
1 - 200 books rural delivery NZ Post (TRACKED) $11.00
Pick-up available from North Shore, AucklandFree

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Capricornia - Xavier Herberts

Closed: Thu 3rd Jul, 5:03pm

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