Caroline will tell the story of how she came to Tasmania, when it was still called Van Diemen's Land, many times. She will cast her inventions into the future. Those who carry them on will call it history, but she will call it her life. Van Diemen's Land, 1839. A young woman of means arrives in Hobart, with a young boy in her care. Leasing an old cottage next to an abandoned vineyard, Caroline Douglas must navigate an insular colony of exiles and opportunists to create a new life on this island of extreme seasons and wild beauty. But Caroline is carrying a secret of such magnitude it has led her to cross the world, and it will take all she is made of to bring it into the light. Soaring from the champagne vineyards of revolutionary France to London and early colonial Australia, A Great Act of Love is a spellbinding novel of legacy, passion and reinvention. At its heart is a family with champagne in their blood and a fearless daughter determined to rewrite fate. Inspired by true events, A Great Act of Love is an immensely beautiful and heartrending saga of a father and daughter, and the enduring power of familial love.
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Heather Rose is an acclaimed Australian author whose works delve into profound human emotions and complex societal issues. She writes for both adults and children, with novels often exploring themes of identity, loss, and the search for meaning in the contemporary world. Rose is known for her piercing insight into the human psyche and her ability to craft compelling, unforgettable characters. Her writing is evocative and poetic, frequently stirring deep emotional responses that encourage readers to reflect on their own lives and relationships.
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- 369 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Job, Freund, Privatleben, alles paletti in Rachels Leben.Auch dass sie bei Stromausfall im Lift hängenbleibt, ist an sich keine große Sache. In der Dunkelheit allerdings vor Panik die Kontrolle zu verlieren, schon eher. Zum Glück ist ihr Auftraggeber Dwayne DiLano zur Stelle, um sie vor sich selbst zu schützen.Als Rachel wieder zu sich kommt, fühlt sie sich bei ihm geborgen wie nie. Was natürlich überhaupt nichts bedeutet. Nur warum geht ihr Dwayne danach nicht mehr aus dem Kopf, und, was noch viel schlimmer ist, aus dem Herzen? Irgendwann muss Rachel sich eingestehen, dass sie sich in ihn verliebt hat. Was schleunigst aufhören muss, denn nicht nur sie hat völlig andere Plä Dwayne ist frisch verlobt und fiebert seiner Hochzeit entgegen. Also meidet Rachel ihn, so gut es geht. Warum stolpert sie nur immer wieder über hin? Ist das Schicksal? Zufall kann es echt nicht mehr sein. Aber wer sollte ein Interesse daran haben, dass er und sie ...
Bruny
- 424 pages
- 15 hours of reading
How far would your government go? A right-wing US president has withdrawn America from the Middle East and the UN. Daesh has a thoroughfare to the sea and China is Australia's newest ally. When a bomb goes off in remote Tasmania, Astrid Coleman agrees to return home to help her brother before an upcoming election. But this is no simple task. Her brother and sister are on either side of politics, the community is full of conspiracy theories, and her father is quoting Shakespeare. Only on Bruny does the world seem sane. Until Astrid discovers how far the government is willing to go.Bruny is a searing, subversive, brilliant novel about family, love, loyalty and the new world order.
A mesmerising literary novel about a lost man in search of connection that is also a meditation on love, art and commitment, set against the backdrop of one of the greatest art events in modern history.