$24.90
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2018
Summary
In 1978, the Northern Territory begins to self-govern. Cyclone Tracy is a recent memory, and telephones are not yet a fixture on the cattle stations dominating the rugged outback. Life is hard, and people are isolated, but they find ways to connect.
Sybil is the matriarch of Fairvale Station, run by her husband, Joe. Their eldest son, Lachlan, was Joe’s designated successor but has left the Territory for good. It is up to their second son, Ben, to take his brother’s place. But that do…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733640407 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733640400 |
| Author: | Sophie Green |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
This is an absolutely delightful read. As we meet the five main female characters, we feel like we’ve made new friends– chicklitclub Blog
This close-knit Australian saga has rightly earned comparisons to THE THORN BIRDS. Green draws out a robust range of emotions as each character struggles with her own set of frustrations and her personal relationship with a tough landscape that’s still being tamed. - iBOOKS EDITOR
The book club’s reading list will remind readers of the power that contemporary fiction can have in people’s lives. - Books+Publishing
Sophie Green has created a world that’s as heartwarming, fulfilling and Australian as a lamb roast and full-bodied shiraz. - Australian Women’s Weekly
A plucky group of women gather together to help each other through the tough times … This touching tale set in a familiar landscape is an ode to [the author’s] love of the place and its people. - Sunday Territorian
an absolute gem of a novel, with the most evocative sense of place … A definite treat for any book club. - BETTER READING
provides vivid descriptions of both the triumphs and hardships of life in the outback so readers can empathise with all the joys and heartaches experienced by each one. - Starts at Sixty
About The Author
Sophie Green
Sophie Green is an author and publisher who lives in Sydney. She has written several fiction and non-fiction books, some under other names. In her spare time she writes about country music on her blog, Jolene. She fell in love with the Northern Territory the first time she visited and subsequent visits inspired the story in THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB, a Top Ten bestseller.
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