- Title:
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The Persimmon Tree & Fishing for Stars (MP3 PACK)
- Written by:
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Bryce Courtenay
- Read by:
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Humphrey Bower
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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4
- Duration:
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50 hours 52 minutes
- MP3 size:
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0 b
- Published:
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July 28 2016
- Available Date:
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July 28 2016
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781489079015
- Genres:
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Fiction; Contemporary Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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"Thrilling."
The Gold Coast Bulletin
"The right level of intellectual and emotional stimulation for a relaxing holiday read."
The Sunday Age
"The ultimate international bestseller."
The New York Times
From Australia's bestselling author.
Nicholas Duncan is a semi-retired shipping magnate who resides in idyllic Beautiful Bay in Indonesia. Grieving the loss of his wife, Anna, he is suffering for the first time from disturbing flashbacks to WWII, the scene of their first meeting. His other wartime lover is the striking Marg Hamilton, a powerful Australian political player still close to Nick.
Encouraged by a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Specialist, Nick sets about writing his life, drawing us into the compelling tale of the life he has lived since his war-hero days, building a shipping empire, and loving the women who inspire him.
It is 1942 in the Dutch East Indies, and Nick Duncan is a young Australian butterfly collector in search of a single exotic butterfly. With invading Japanese forces coming closer by the day, Nick falls in love with the beguiling Anna van Heerden.
Their time together is brief, as both are forced into separate, dangerous escapes. They plan to reunite and marry in Australia but it is several years before their paths cross again, scarred forever by the dark events of a long, cruel war.
In The Persimmon Tree, Bryce Courtenay gives us a story of love and friendship set against the dramatic backdrop of the Pacific during the Second World War.
"When the Japanese invade Indonesia in 1942, 17-year-old Australian Nick Duncan escapes by sailing a yacht across the ocean. It's a harrowing journey made manageable, in part, by Nick's hope that his new love, Anna, is safely on her way to Australia. Unfortunately, Anna is stuck in Indonesia, a prisoner of the Japanese. Humphrey Bower's narration makes it a pleasure. His skills should be a model. He reads with anticipation, so that a line written as a laugh or a sob is read as a laugh or a sob without being overdramatized. His characterizations reveal personality and motive, and hold steady throughout the book. And his pacing keeps us interested even when the plot is predictable."
AudioFile Magazine
'"Thrilling"
The Gold Coast Bulletin
'"...certain to join its predecessors on the bestseller lists."
The Launceston Examiner
'"...the right level of intellectual and emotional stimulation for a relaxing holiday read."
The Sunday Age
'"The wait is over"
The Sunday Tasmanian