The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
What is the main conflict in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by Thomas Keneally?
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The book tells the story of Jimmie Blacksmith, a man of mixed race, who goes on a killing spree in Australia in 1900. Keneally traces Jimmie's life, showing how he faced discrimination and oppression based solely on his race and how this eventually boiled over into an uncontrollable wrath.