English Passengersby Matthew KnealeMarch 13, 2013 In 1857 Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley and his band of rum smugglers are forced to put their ship up for charter. The only takers are two eccentric Englishmen who want to embark for the other side of the globe. The Reverend Geoffrey Wilson believes the Garden of Eden was on the island of Tasmania. His traveling partner, Dr. Thomas Potter, unbeknownst to Wilson, is developing a sinister thesis about the races of men. Meanwhile, an aboriginal in Tasmania named Peevay recounts his people’s struggles against the invading British. These characters and many others come together in a storm of voices that vividly bring a past age to life. |
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Presenter
Dr. Carma Stahnke is an associate professor in Milwaukee School of Engineering's General Studies Department. She teaches courses in composition, literature, and German. She also developed the German Studies Minor and edits MSOE's literary journal, Ink Waves. She received her Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University in August 2000 and earned master's degrees in English and in German from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
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