Giovanni: A true story of survival ~ A voyage reimagined

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A story of courage and resilience, readers will follow the curious and endearing Giovanni as he survives the harrowing and ultimately doomed Marquis de Rays expedition with his family. Arriving in Australia as one of the first Italian migrants, Giovanni begins a new life, and a new chapter in Australias migration history begins. Giovanni left Italy in 1881 with his family, along with many other villagers from the region of Veneto. The families were promised paradise by a corrupt people smuggler. After a perilous journey, they reached Australia with the assistance of Sir Henry Parkes, who was Premier of the Colony of NSW at the time. Combining extensive research, family anecdotes and gentle narrative prose, author Crystal Corocher shares this true story of resilience and courage as both a work of historical narrative and personal passion project Giovanni being her great-grandfather. Giovanni is a story for all Australians, and one that Crystal looks forward to sharing with students of all ages as a visiting author, it has been illustrated with stunning watercolour throughout by Margeaux Davis.

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Crystal Corocher is an author, poet and publishing professional based in Melbourne, Australia. With several forthcoming works, she enjoys spending much of her time helping students of all ages to develop their own storytelling techniques. Margeaux Davis is an illustrator and soft toy designer living in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. With aprofessional background in environmentaleducation, Margeaux now spends her time illustrating picture books and sewing dolls in a tiny studio in her garden.