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The Will of the Tribe

By: Arthur W. Upfield
Narrated by: Peter Hosking
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Publisher's summary

A classic Australian story from the Bolinda Classics range.

The aborigines, who knew how many eagles flew over their inland desert, must have known who put the dead white man into Lucifer's Couch. But no one in Hall's Creek, white or black, reported seeing the stranger - and there were no tracks around the meteor crater. Was the murder done by whites or blacks or by both in collusion? Bony listened to the ancient tribal legends and found truth nobody wanted to believe.

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©1962 Bonaparte Holdings Ltd (P)2001 Bolinda Publishing
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Editorial reviews

Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is called in again to deal with a murder, this time in remote Hall's Creek. No one, white or aboriginal, seems to know the truth, and Bonaparte must listen to the ancient legends to discover it for himself. In this classic of Australian mysteries, Peter Hosking's fresh, tough performance paints the remote, historical world of Arthur Upfield's The Will of the Tribe with absolute clarity. Listeners will delight in both the evocation of this stunning landscape and unique cultural moment, and be on the edge of their seats as they wait for the chilling conclusion.

Critic reviews

"Bony - a unique figure among top-flight detectives." (BBC)

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legends

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes arthur upfield is a good storyteller reminds you of the era that was the life in australia in those times

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Will of the Tribe?

the hunt for clues in the crater

What about Peter Hosking’s performance did you like?

peter hosking seem as always to read the characters well

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

the tribe and legends

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Extremely of its time

Although a fan of the series, the extremely racist and sexiest tone in this book was almost more than I could take. Finished the book but I would skip unless you really want to complete the series. I understand as a historian the value of an unvarnished tale but this pushed me to my limit for recreational reading. The reader as always was perfect.

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