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A review by kimswhims
Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe
4.0
I've been waiting to read a book from this point of view since my 1977, school excursion to the Chinese Cemetery in country Victorian Beechworth, a fine historic gold-mining town. Gold rushes always attracted large numbers of people and especially many came from Guangdong (Canton province) in China. The cemetery in Beechworth was so large, it made me wonder what those peoples experiences were and where we might read about it.
Finally, here we have a story that centres on Chinese narrating their experiences during the Australian goldrush.
This story is centred in far north Queensland, however, gold was mined during the peak of the goldrush in many places in Australia. On my Aunties rural property in NSW there are scratching from that era and gold had been found in the creek during that period. So the story feels familiar no matter the location.
Mirandi Riwoe's writing is beautiful even while describing harsh experiences.
I loved this story and don't think I should give too much away, because it's better to read it off the page.
One I may come back to, it could make a terrific audiobook if well narrated.
I think I liked this one better than How Much of These Hills is Gold, another good story that depicts a story on Chinese Gold miners in California.
A book I may add to my collection later but for now this one needs to be returned to the library, and to all the people who have reserved it to read.
Finally, here we have a story that centres on Chinese narrating their experiences during the Australian goldrush.
This story is centred in far north Queensland, however, gold was mined during the peak of the goldrush in many places in Australia. On my Aunties rural property in NSW there are scratching from that era and gold had been found in the creek during that period. So the story feels familiar no matter the location.
Mirandi Riwoe's writing is beautiful even while describing harsh experiences.
I loved this story and don't think I should give too much away, because it's better to read it off the page.
One I may come back to, it could make a terrific audiobook if well narrated.
I think I liked this one better than How Much of These Hills is Gold, another good story that depicts a story on Chinese Gold miners in California.
A book I may add to my collection later but for now this one needs to be returned to the library, and to all the people who have reserved it to read.