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The Philosopher's Daughters

by Alison Booth ...

A tale of two very different sisters whose 1890s voyage from London into remote outback Australia becomes a journey of self-discovery, set against a landscape of wild beauty and savage dispossession. London in 1891: Harriet Cameron is a talented young artist whose mother died when she was barely five. She and her beloved sister Sarah were brought up by their father, radical thinker James Cameron. ... Read more

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A tale of two very different sisters whose 1890s voyage from London into remote outback Australia becomes a journey of self-discovery, set against a landscape of wild beauty and savage dispossession. London in 1891: Harriet Cameron is a talented young artist whose mother died when she was barely five. She and her beloved sister Sarah were brought up by their father, radical thinker James Cameron.
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Bellevue

by Alison Booth ...

Booth is superb at the small detail that creates a life, and the large one that gives it meaning'Marion Halligan'A captivating slice of Australian history, rich in character and colour, Bellevue is sparkling with acuity and authenticity' Kim KellyNew South Wales, 1972. Following the death of her beloved Aunt Hilda, widow Clare Barclay inherits Bellevue, an historic property in the Blue Mountains ... Read more

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Booth is superb at the small detail that creates a life, and the large one that gives it meaning'Marion Halligan'A captivating slice of Australian history, rich in character and colour, Bellevue is sparkling with acuity and authenticity' Kim KellyNew South Wales, 1972. Following the death of her beloved Aunt Hilda, widow Clare Barclay inherits Bellevue, an historic property in the Blue Mountains
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A Perfect Marriage

by Alison Booth ...

When is it time to let go of the past?Sally Lachlan has a secret that has haunted her for a decade, is it now time to let it go?A chance meeting with the charismatic geneticist, Anthony Blake, reawakens Sally's desire for love. But as she finally lets down her guard, her daughter, Charlie, shows signs of wishing to know more about her father and what really happened all those years ago. Both the ... Read more

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When is it time to let go of the past?Sally Lachlan has a secret that has haunted her for a decade, is it now time to let it go?A chance meeting with the charismatic geneticist, Anthony Blake, reawakens Sally's desire for love. But as she finally lets down her guard, her daughter, Charlie, shows signs of wishing to know more about her father and what really happened all those years ago. Both the
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The Painting

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When Anika Molnar flees her home country of Hungary not long before the break-up ofthe Soviet Union, she carries only a small suitcase and a beautiful and much-lovedpainting of an auburn-haired woman in a cobalt blue dress from her family’s hiddencollection.Arriving in Australia, Anika moves in with her aunt in Sydney, and the painting hangs inpride of place in her bedroom. But one day it is ... Read more

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When Anika Molnar flees her home country of Hungary not long before the break-up ofthe Soviet Union, she carries only a small suitcase and a beautiful and much-lovedpainting of an auburn-haired woman in a cobalt blue dress from her family’s hiddencollection.Arriving in Australia, Anika moves in with her aunt in Sydney, and the painting hangs inpride of place in her bedroom. But one day it is
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Stillwater Creek

by Alison Booth ...

Alison Booth’s dazzling debut, set in a beautiful coastal town of NSW, is an unforgettable, heart-warming novel about love and loss, betrayal and hope...It's 1957 and, after the death of her husband, pianist Ilona Talivaldis and her nine-year-old daughter Zidra, travel to the remote coastal town of Jingera in New South Wales. Ilona, a concentration camp survivor from Latvia, is searching for peace ... Read more

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Alison Booth’s dazzling debut, set in a beautiful coastal town of NSW, is an unforgettable, heart-warming novel about love and loss, betrayal and hope...It's 1957 and, after the death of her husband, pianist Ilona Talivaldis and her nine-year-old daughter Zidra, travel to the remote coastal town of Jingera in New South Wales. Ilona, a concentration camp survivor from Latvia, is searching for peace
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The Indigo Sky

by Alison Booth ...

A heart-breaking novel of family and friendships, from the author of Stillwater Creek.It is the spring of 1961, and the sleepy little town of Jingera is at its most perfect with its clear blue skies, pounding surf and breath-taking lagoon. Yet all is not so perfect behind closed doors.George Cadwallader - butcher by day and star-gazer by night - is loved by everyone, except his wife. He only wants ... Read more

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A heart-breaking novel of family and friendships, from the author of Stillwater Creek.It is the spring of 1961, and the sleepy little town of Jingera is at its most perfect with its clear blue skies, pounding surf and breath-taking lagoon. Yet all is not so perfect behind closed doors.George Cadwallader - butcher by day and star-gazer by night - is loved by everyone, except his wife. He only wants
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A Distant Land

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Back in 1957, nine-year-old Zidra Vincent met Jim Cadwallader for the first time. Fourteen years later, their bond of friendship - forged during a childhood in the beautiful coastal town of Jingera - is still strong. But is friendship all they dream of? Jim is now a respected war correspondent in Cambodia, though he has plans to come home for good. because there is something very important he ... Read more

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Back in 1957, nine-year-old Zidra Vincent met Jim Cadwallader for the first time. Fourteen years later, their bond of friendship - forged during a childhood in the beautiful coastal town of Jingera - is still strong. But is friendship all they dream of? Jim is now a respected war correspondent in Cambodia, though he has plans to come home for good. because there is something very important he
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Stillwater Creek

by Alison Booth ...

Narrated by Lisa Armytage ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Jingera Trilogy
Unabridged

10 hours 55 min

After the death of her husband, pianist Ilona Talivaldis and her nine-year-old daughter Zidra travel to the remote coastal town of Jingera in New South Wales. Ilona, a concentration camp survivor from Latvia, is searching for peace and the opportunity to start anew. In her beautiful vine-covered cottage on the edge of the lagoon, she has plans to set herself up as a piano teacher. The weeks pass, ... Read more

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After the death of her husband, pianist Ilona Talivaldis and her nine-year-old daughter Zidra travel to the remote coastal town of Jingera in New South Wales. Ilona, a concentration camp survivor from Latvia, is searching for peace and the opportunity to start anew. In her beautiful vine-covered cottage on the edge of the lagoon, she has plans to set herself up as a piano teacher. The weeks pass,
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The Dark Thread

From Tragical Histories to Gothic Tales

by John D. Lyons, Hervé-Thomas Campangne, David LaGuardia, Timothy Chesters, Kathleen Long, Marina S. Brownlee, Maria Tausiet, Michael Meere, Caroline Warman, Guy Spielmann0, Philippe Roger1, Alison Booth2, Jennifer Tsien3, Jocelyn Moore4 ...

Series series The Early Modern Exchange
In The Dark Thread, scholars examine a set of important and perennial narrative motifs centered on violence within the family as they have appeared in French, English, Spanish, and American literatures. Over fourteen essays, contributors highlight the connections between works from early modernity and subsequent texts from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries, in which incidents such as ... Read more

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In The Dark Thread, scholars examine a set of important and perennial narrative motifs centered on violence within the family as they have appeared in French, English, Spanish, and American literatures. Over fourteen essays, contributors highlight the connections between works from early modernity and subsequent texts from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries, in which incidents such as
... Read more
Museums and Biographies

Stories, Objects, Identities

by Kate Hill, Helen Rees Leahy, Jeffrey Abt, Julie Sheldon, Laura Gray, Linda Sandino, Louise Tythacott, Lucie Carreau, Mariana Francozo, Mark Elliott0, Alexandra Stara1, Sophie Forgan2, Steffi De Jong3, Stuart Burch4, Suzanne MacLeod5, Wallis Miller6, Alison Booth7, Anne Whitelaw8, Belinda Nemec9, Chris Whitehead0, Donald Preziosi1, Elizabeth Crooke2, Felicity Bodenstein3 ...

Museums and biographies both tell the stories of lives. This innovative collection examines for the first time biography - of individuals, objects and institutions - in relationship to the museum, casting new light on the many facets of museum history and theory, from the lives of prominent curators, to the context of museums of biography and autobiography. Separate sections cover individual ... Read more

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Museums and biographies both tell the stories of lives. This innovative collection examines for the first time biography - of individuals, objects and institutions - in relationship to the museum, casting new light on the many facets of museum history and theory, from the lives of prominent curators, to the context of museums of biography and autobiography. Separate sections cover individual
... Read more
Homes and Haunts

Touring Writers' Shrines and Countries

by Alison Booth ...

This is the first full-length study of literary tourism in North America as well as Britain, and a unique exploration of popular response to writers, literary house museums, and the landscapes or "countries " associated with their lives and works. An interdisciplinary study ranging from 1820-1940, Homes and Haunts: Touring Writers' Shrines and Countries unites museum and tourism studies, book ... Read more

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This is the first full-length study of literary tourism in North America as well as Britain, and a unique exploration of popular response to writers, literary house museums, and the landscapes or "countries " associated with their lives and works. An interdisciplinary study ranging from 1820-1940, Homes and Haunts: Touring Writers' Shrines and Countries unites museum and tourism studies, book
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The Philosopher's Daughters

by Alison Booth ...

Narrated by Rose Robinson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 33 min

London, 1891: Harriet Cameron and her beloved sister Sarah have been brought up by their father, radical thinker James Cameron. But when adventurer Henry Vincent arrives on the scene, the sisters' lives are changed forever. Sarah, the beauty of the family, marries Henry and embarks on a voyage to Australia. Harriet, intensely missing Sarah, must decide whether to help her father with his life's ... Read more

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London, 1891: Harriet Cameron and her beloved sister Sarah have been brought up by their father, radical thinker James Cameron. But when adventurer Henry Vincent arrives on the scene, the sisters' lives are changed forever. Sarah, the beauty of the family, marries Henry and embarks on a voyage to Australia. Harriet, intensely missing Sarah, must decide whether to help her father with his life's
... Read more

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