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Topic: Literature

Book Launch: Hollywood, Amaroo By Nicholas Fourikis

By Nicholas Fourikis 2007-03-17

Nick Fourikis

On the fourth of February 2007 the Hon Kate Ellis, Federal Member for the seat of Adelaide launched my book Hollywood, Amarroo at the SA Writers' Centre in Adelaide. The book chronicles the lives and times of Aborigines living in Hollywood a reserve bordering Amarroo a country town in the heart of Queensland. The novel is based on a true story that unfolded in the late sixties.

The Story

When two young lovers ignore the prejudices of the day to defend an Aboriginal mother accused manslaughter, they blaze a trail to reconciliation.

In September 1968 the police arrested Rosalie after the death of her baby in Hollywood, a reserve bordering Amarroo. While the charge of manslaughter was based on criminal neglect, there were suspicious circumstances - the baby had bruises all over her body.

Peter Russell an idealistic, out- of- town lawyer decides to defend Rosalie while his lover Allison Gray discovers Dr Parker, who disagrees with the claims of the Amarroo doctor. Peter, Ally and Dr Parker stand by Rosalie knowing the deep-seated prejudices of the Amarroo folk and the plight of Rosalie's lot who live in lamentable poverty.

"You think outback Australia is racist? Try this novel of a Queensland
outback town set in the 70s. A rich and complex novel of deep north racism as violent as Palm Island today, with a historical consciousness worthy of Judith Wright or Thea Astley."
Professor Peter Read of the National Centre for Indigenous Studies

Hollywood, Amarroo, is the author’s first novel after a distinguished career in Science. The book is founded on his conviction that our compassion should not be confined to relatives and friends. If one suffers, we all suffer; if one is killed we mourn because our humanity is diminished. His book is timely because today more than ever we need to extend our compassion to those we don’t know: the Aborigines, the refugees, the famished and the downtrodden.

Contact and Ordering Information
Nicholas Fourikis, 3/48 Adelaide Tce, Ascot Park SA 5043 AUSTRALIA
Tel / Fax International +61 8 8374 3006 National 08 8374 3006
Email nicholasfourikis@yahoo.com.au

You can purchase Nick's book by sending a cheque / money order for $26.50 (includes postage and GST) to his address. Delivery would be within one to two days within Australia.
More details can be found at http://www.nicholasfourikis.com