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Book Synopsis''This gorgeous book completely carried me away'' Jenny Ashcroft, author of Island in the East
''The perfect novel to curl up with on a cosy night in'' Hello
''An absolute gem of a novel'' Better Reading Australia
You are warmly invited to join the Fairvale Ladies book club . . .
1978. Life in Australia''s vast Northern Territory isn''t always easy. Telephones are not yet common, and the treacherous seasons make even travelling to the next town a struggle. But Sybil Baxter is finding a way to connect . . .
Bringing together her daughter-in-law Kate, who is finding it hard to adjust to married life, and her old friend Rita, often far away working hard for the Flying Doctors, Sybil starts a book club. Joined by Sallyanne, a mother of three with a trouble marriage, and Della, who moved to the country looking for adventure, they come together to bond
Trade Review
Heart-warming . . . the perfect novel to curl up with on a cosy night in * Hello *
Brimming with atmosphere and warmth, this gorgeous book completely carried me away. I absolutely loved it * Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning Sky *
An absolute gem of a novel, with the most evocative sense of place . . . A definite treat for any book club * Better Reading Australia *
From the opening words I was transported to this beautiful, exotic landscape and the people who inhabit this place of blood-red soil and sapphire skies . . . I was right there with them until the very last page * Sue Watson *
A sweet tale, and wonderfully atmospheric * Sunday Mirror *
Heartwarming and fulfilling * Australian Women's Weekly *
