A tale of two very different sisters whose 1890s voyage from London into remote outback Australia becomes a journey of self-discovery, set against a landscape of wild beauty and savage dispossession.
Alison Booth Knihy
Stillwater Creek
- 368 stránok
- 13 hodin čítania
Set in 1957, this debut novel explores themes of redemption and resilience through the eyes of Ilona Talivaldis, a concentration camp survivor seeking a fresh start in the coastal town of Jingera, Australia, with her daughter Zidra. As they settle into their new life, they encounter a cast of intriguing townsfolk, each with their own stories and secrets. Ilona's quest for peace is challenged by the realities of her surroundings, leading to a poignant exploration of family bonds and the sacrifices one must make for love.
A young woman confronts her family's past in an engrossing quest for a stolen painting
Perfect Marriage
- 288 stránok
- 11 hodin čítania
Powerful storytelling with a deliciously dark centre...
Greatness Engendered
- 336 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania
In this forceful and compelling book, Alison Booth traces through the novels, essays, and other writings of George Eliot and Virginia Woolf radically conflicting attitudes on the part of each toward the possibility of feminine...
New South Wales, 1972. Following the death of her beloved Aunt Hilda, widow Clare Barclay inherits Bellevue, an historic property in the Blue Mountains township of Numballa, Australia...