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Author

Kim Kelly

Kim Kelly is the author of eleven novels, including the acclaimed Wild Chicory and the bestselling The Blue Mile. With distinctive warmth and lyrical charm, her stories explore Australia, its history, politics and people. Her work has gained shortlistings in The Hope Prize and Australia’s premier short novel award, Viva la Novella. A long-time book editor and sometime reviewer, Kim is a dedicated narrative addict and lover of true love. In fact, she takes love so seriously she once donated a kidney to her husband to prove it, and also to save his life. Originally from Sydney, today Kim lives in central New South Wales, on Wiradjuri country, with her husband, two cats and some chickens, and occasionally the kids when they come home to graze.

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Title:

Jewel Sea

Written by:

Kim Kelly 

Read by:

Helen Morse 

Format:

Unabridged CD Audio Book 

Number of CDs:

7 

Duration:

7 hours 26 minutes 

Published:

May 01 2021 

Available Date:

May 01 2021 

Age Category:

Adult 

ISBN:

9781867531593 

Genres:

Fiction; Australian Fiction; Fantasy Fiction; Historical Fiction 

Publisher:

Bolinda/Audible audio 

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Price

Bolinda price

AUD$ 29.95

AUD$ 29.95

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Australian author

The true story of a luxury steamship lost in 1912 and its haunting curse, inspire a tale of fatal desire, theft and greed.

The whole of the harbour was touched with gold – the tops of the quiet waves, warehouse roofs, the bulging folds of sails at rest, the tips of seagull wings – giving him one sweeping glimpse of beauty just as he was leaving, a vision of things as they ought always to be just as they were not ... March, 1912. A sultry Indian summer hangs over the west coast of Australia and aboard the luxury steamship SS Koombana, three tales entwine. Irene Everley longs to leave her first-class fishbowl existence, secretly penning a gossip column as her life spirals out of control into soulless liaisons and alcohol, the long shadow of a tragedy clouding her view. James Sinclair, an investor on his way to Broome is not the man he says he is but can he be trusted? Abraham Davis, a wealthy dealer whose scandalous divorce is being dragged through the press, prepares to take the gamble of his life – to purchase an infamous, stolen pearl along the journey north. Perfectly round, perfectly pink, this pearl comes with a curse and with a warning – destroying all who keep it from returning to the sea.

'[Kelly] conveys the rich history of the colourful pearling trade in north-western Australia with gusto and charm ... The myth of the cursed jewel has recurred for centuries in storytelling, but Kelly may be the first to have this beautiful and powerful object speak for itself.'
Sydney Morning Herald

'The narrative is breathtaking and the characters are well drawn. I read this book in just two sittings, which is testament to my unwillingness to put the book down.'
Mrs B’s Book Reviews