Jack Charles
Born-again Blakfella
$25.45
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2020
Summary
Jack Charles has worn many hats throughout his life: actor, cat burglar, musician, heroin addict, activist, even Senior Victorian Australian of the Year. But the title he’s most proud to claim is that of Aboriginal Elder.
Stolen from his mother and placed into institutional care when he was only a few months old, Uncle Jack was raised under the government’s White Australia Policy. The loneliness and isolation he experienced during those years had a devastating impact on him that endur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760899158 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760899151 |
| Author: | Jack Charles |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 239g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 16mm |
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Jack Charles
Uncle Jack Charles is an Australian legend: survivor of the Stolen Generation, Indigenous elder, actor, musician, activist, former heroin addict, and cat burglar. Now on the cusp of his 76th birthday, he’s ready to tell the full story of how he became a born-again Blakfella and one of Australia’s best-loved actors.
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