- Title:
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The Pearler's Wife
- Written by:
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Roxane Dhand
- Read by:
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Jane Bayly
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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10
- Duration:
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12 hours 5 minutes
- Published:
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May 28 2019
- Available Date:
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May 28 2019
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9780655604884
- Genres:
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Fiction; Historical Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Penguin Audio Australia
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This stunning debut is a compelling piece of historical fiction, set at the turn of the century, among the pearl merchants making their fortune in the ports of Western Australia.
A distant land. A dangerous husband. A forbidden love.
It is 1912, and Maisie Porter stands on the deck of the SS Oceanic as England fades from view. Her destination is Buccaneer Bay in Australia’s far north-west. Her purpose: marriage to her cousin Maitland, a wealthy pearling magnate – and a man she has never met.
Also on board is William Cooper, the Royal Navy’s top man. Following a directive from the Australian government, he and 11 other ‘white’ divers have been hired to replace the predominantly Asian pearling crews. However, Maitland and his fellow merchants have no intention of employing the costly Englishmen for long ...
Maisie arrives in her new country to a surprisingly cool reception. Already confused by her hastily arranged marriage, she is shocked at Maitland’s callous behaviour towards her – while finding herself increasingly drawn to the intriguing Cooper.
But Maisie’s new husband is harbouring secrets – deadly secrets. And when Cooper and the divers sail out to harvest the pearl shell, they are in great danger – and not just from the unpredictable and perilous ocean ...
'An appealing tale of forbidden love and the perils of an unfamiliar land.'
The Herald Sun