Project Gutenberg 2016-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 124 Munro, Colin Fern Vale; or, the Queensland Squatter. Volume 2 Produced by Nick Wall, David K. Park and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Fern Vale; or, the Queensland Squatter. Volume 2" by Colin Munro is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the experiences of settlers in Queensland, Australia, focusing on cultural interactions and conflicts between white settlers and the Indigenous population. The main character appears to be John Ferguson, who navigates complex relationships within the settler community while confronting issues related to colonialism and social hierarchy. At the start of the story, John Ferguson and his companion Tom Rainsfield discuss a local Indigenous ritual, the kipper corroboree, hinting at their curiosity and ambivalence towards Indigenous customs. Their visit to the corroboree reveals a vibrant and chaotic scene that juxtaposes their settler perspectives with the Indigenous experience, stirring varying emotional reactions. Following this, John seeks to confront Rainsfield about his treatment of Indigenous people after witnessing tensions escalate. Ultimately, John's subsequent visit to Rainsfield's home leads to conflict, revealing deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings, which sets the stage for exploring significant themes surrounding race, colonialism, and personal relationships as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Queensland -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 398579 2025-09-20T14:52:21.758907 text/html 381185 2024-10-23T00:19:15 text/html 286761 2025-09-20T14:52:26.906947 application/epub+zip 283700 2025-09-20T14:52:22.555909 application/epub+zip 244115 2025-09-20T14:52:22.151937 application/epub+zip 383395 2025-09-20T14:52:30.339411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341038 2025-09-20T14:52:26.472915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302031 2022-09-23T14:33:14.334379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357000 2025-09-20T14:52:21.245953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 336957 2024-10-23T00:19:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15494 2025-09-20T14:52:30.473374 application/rdf+xml 18128 2025-09-20T14:52:22.232902 image/jpeg 2372 2025-09-20T14:52:22.191911 image/jpeg 245300 2025-09-20T14:52:21.790931 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog