Kangaroo


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"Kangaroo" is the nickname of a character in this novel, Benjamin Cooley, who was a charismatic leader in the fascist movement of ex-soldiers who fought in the Australian army in WWII.

The story's main character is an international journalist, Richard Lovat Somers who, with his wife, comes to rent a house next door to Jack Calcott and his wife who are natural-born Australians through-and-through. Jack is in league with Kangaroo and tries to persuade Lovat to join their political movement conflicting with the Socialist political faction in the country.

Throughout this book, there is an undercurrent of vaguely defined "Generalized Love" which borders closely on homosexuality between the otherwise testosterone-saturated Australian men.

Action-wise: There are riots and gunfights; but there are also moments of great tenderness of the men for their wives. Both Jack and Lovat dearly want to become "leaders of men", but Lovat backs away when he is recruited to join in an espionage campaign against the Socialists. Another undercurrent which muddies the waters for Lovat is that he is a true British citizen and thus resented by the Australians. (Summary by williamjones) (16 hr 43 min)

Capítulos

1.1 Torestin 23:40 Leído por KevinS
1.2 Torestin 18:18 Leído por KevinS
2.1 Neighbours 29:44 Leído por acousticwave
2.1 Neighbours 24:36 Leído por acousticwave
3 Larbourd Watch Ahoy 24:44 Leído por Courtney Miller
4.1 Jack and Jaz 18:25 Leído por Murphy8104
4.2 Jack and Jaz 25:31 Leído por Murphy8104
4.3 Jack and Jaz 20:41 Leído por Murphy8104
5.1 Coo-Ee 26:47 Leído por William Allan Jones
5.2 Coo-Ee 27:26 Leído por William Allan Jones
5.3 Coo-Ee 28:33 Leído por William Allan Jones
6.1 Kangaroo 21:29 Leído por William Allan Jones
6.2 Kangaroo 23:31 Leído por William Allan Jones
6.3 Kangaroo 27:14 Leído por William Allan Jones
7.1 The Battle Of The Tongues 38:44 Leído por William Allan Jones
7.2 The Battle Of The Tongues 36:50 Leído por William Allan Jones
8.1 Volcanic Evidence 34:11 Leído por Courtney Miller
8.2 Volcanic Evidence 20:47 Leído por Murphy8104
9. Harriet and Lovat At Sea in Marriage 27:52 Leído por acousticwave
10.1 Diggers 20:41 Leído por Brize C
10.2 Diggers 25:18 Leído por Brize C
11.1 Willie Struthers and Kangaroo 31:22 Leído por William Allan Jones
11.2 Willie Struthers and Kangaroo 27:10 Leído por William Allan Jones
12.1 The Nightmare 29:06 Leído por Courtney Miller
12.2 The Nightmare 31:37 Leído por Brize C
12.3 The Nightmare 28:24 Leído por Brize C
12.4 The Nightmare 31:01 Leído por Courtney Miller
13 “Revenge!” Timotheus Cries 24:44 Leído por Scarbo
14.1 Bits 22:49 Leído por Murphy8104
14.2 Bits 17:02 Leído por Murphy8104
15. Jack Slaps Back 21:59 Leído por Courtney Miller
16.1 A Row In Town 22:50 Leído por Murphy8104
16.2 A Row In Town 31:42 Leído por Murphy8104
16.3 A Row In Town 26:58 Leído por Murphy8104
17.1 Kangaroo Is Killed 34:53 Leído por William Allan Jones
17.2 Kangaroo Is Killed 30:16 Leído por William Allan Jones
18.1 Adieu Australia 18:38 Leído por KevinS
18.2 Adieu Australia 27:54 Leído por KevinS