Lenora Thaker
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Lenora Thaker

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Lenora Thaker is a proud Meriam and Wagedagam woman born and raised on Gimuy-Walubarra Yidinji country in Far North Queensland. She is a descendant of the Torres Strait Islanders of Cairns Malaytown (a swampland shantytown that existed from the late 1800s to the early 1950s), who are the inspiration for this story. Lenora Thaker received the Boundless Mentorship for The Pearl of Tagai Town.

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The Pearl of Tagai Town
Lenora Thaker

A sweeping historical story of love, family and friendship that highlights the richness and vitality of Torres Strait Islander culture. For readers of Anita Heiss.

‘This is the kind of book you’ll want to read again immediately, and will appeal to fans of Kate Grenville, Pip Williams and Anita Heiss.’ READINGS MONTHLY

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