{"product_id":"9780733642333","title":"The Botanist's Daughter","description":"Author: Kayte Nunn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733642333\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 May 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscovery. Desire. Deception. A wondrously imagined tale of two female botanists, separated by more than a century, in a race to discover a life-saving flower . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Victorian England, headstrong adventuress Elizabeth takes up her late father's quest for a rare, miraculous plant. She faces a perilous sea voyage, unforeseen dangers and treachery that threatens her entire family.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn present-day Australia, Anna finds a mysterious metal box containing a sketchbook of dazzling watercolours, a photograph inscribed 'Spring 1886' and a small bag of seeds. It sets her on a path far from her safe, carefully ordered life, and on a journey that will force her to face her own demons.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this spellbinding botanical odyssey of discovery, desire and deception, Kayte Nunn has so exquisitely researched nineteenth-century Cornwall and Chile you can almost smell the fragrance of the flowers, the touch of the flora on your fingertips . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Two incredibly likeable, headstrong heroines . . . watching them flourish is captivating. With these dynamic women at the helm, Kayte weaves a clever tale of plant treachery involving exotic and perilous encounters in Chile, plus lashings of gentle romance. Compelling storytelling' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Botanist's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e. I was transported to the 1880s and Chile, to contemporary Sydney and Kew. A gripping, warm-hearted read'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOY RHOADES, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woolgrower's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The riveting story of two women, divided by a century in time, but united by their quest to discover a rare and dangerous flower said to have the power to heal as well as kill. Fast-moving and full of surprises, \u003ci\u003eThe Botanist's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e brings the exotic world of 19th-century Chile thrillingly to life'\u003cb\u003e KATE FORSYTH \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Includes an extract from Kayte's next transporting novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant\u003c\/i\u003e**\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465981972638,"sku":"ADS-9780733642333","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733642333.jpg?v=1770010756","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733642333","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}