Tall Man

By: Chloe Hooper

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Synopsis: Early in 2005 Chloe Hooper was drawn into the bewildering and tragic case of Cameron Doomagee, an Aboriginal man on Australia's Palm Island, who died in police custody within one hour of his arrest. Like Joan Didion and Norman Mailer, Hooper brings a novelist's eye for detail and an acute understanding of character to this story. She explores the daily lives of these people, the role of the mythology and superstition, the impact of landscape, and the history of devastating repression, addiction and violence among the Aboriginal people. Hooper is brought to Palm Island by the lawyer representing Doomagee. She spends months garnering the trust of all involved. She recreates both the dramatic events of one morning and all the forces, "individual and historic" that led up to it. And then she chronicles the trial of the charismatic police Sergeant charged with manslaughter, "the first police office in Australia ever to be charged over a death in custody. This is an outstanding account of a landmark episode in Australian history, a searing story of racial conflict that will resonate with American readers.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781416594598
Related ISBNs:: 9781416561590, 9781416561613, 9780224084666, 9780143010661, 9780099520764, 9780241015377, 9781407021065, 9781407021058
Publisher:: Simon and Schuster
Date of Addition:: 08/08/10
Copyrighted By:: Chloe Hooper
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Australiana, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.