{"product_id":"9781761043390","title":"Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter","description":"Author: Pook, Lizzie \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761043390 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2023 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 23mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexquisite historical novel set in a mesmerising yet unforgiving land, where both profit and peril lie deep beneath the ocean's surface... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the best historical fiction books of the year in \u003ci\u003eThe Times (UK).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinarily vivid tale ... Readers will fall in love with the characters in this book, especially the courageous, stubborn Eliza, and will find themselves transported to Bannin Bay in the late 1800s. I could not put this book down.' KELLY RIMMER\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestern Australia, 1886\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the pearling ships return to Bannin Bay after a long diving season, twenty-year-old Eliza Brightwell nervously awaits the arrival of her father's boat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when his lugger finally limps in, it brings with it a tale of tragedy- Charles Brightwell, master pearler, has gone missing at sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImmediately, whispers from the townsfolk point to mutiny or murder, but headstrong Eliza \u003ci\u003eknows\u003c\/i\u003e her father; she is sure he is still alive. As the Bay swelters under the heat of the approaching wet season, it falls to Eliza to seek out the truth behind her eccentric father's disappearance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as she delves beneath the glamorous veneer of south sea pearling, she discovers that the sun-baked streets she thought she knew so well are teeming with corruption, prejudice and blackmail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow far is she willing to go to solve the mystery and save the ones she loves? And what family secrets will come to haunt her along the way? Because the truth may cost more than pearls - and she must decide if she's willing to pay the price . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gloriously rich and wonderfully assured debut, Lizzie Pook's \u003ci\u003eMoonlight and the Pearler's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a daughter, a family, a place and a hidden history; rendered with astonishing clarity, it is a novel that marks Lizzie Pook as a name to watch.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'With a dauntless heroine, a vivid portrayal of a multi-racial community and its cruel underside, and captivating descriptions of uniquely beautiful and perilous tropical environs, it's an unusually lush historical adventure.' \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'If you like your historical fiction with a dose of mystery, you'll love this.'\u003ci\u003e Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Intricate and mesmerising, overall a fascinating insight into 19th century Western Australia.'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Pook's debut is a lively tale with a gutsy, likeable heroine.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Immersive storytelling, a rollicking mystery and a take-no-prisoners heroine.' \u003ci\u003eStylist Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Pook casts an intoxicating spell.' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Pook's evocative debut novel spins a tale of intrigue and deception with a deft combination of gripping pacing and emotional restraint.' \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stunning debut' Charmaine Wilkerson, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absolute gem.' \u003ci\u003eWomen's Weekly (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA luscious, mysterious, adventure novel set in the halcyon days of Australia's lucrative pearl industry . . . Pook spins an expert tale of corruption, fate and family.' Adriana Trigiani, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Left Undone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Readers will delight in the descriptive language, so much so that they themselves will hear the sea and feel the desiccation of the heat and loneliness of the land.' \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gritty, lyrical, breathtaking. I couldn't put it down' Fiona Valpy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dressmaker's Gift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compelling, atmospheric mystery. Brilliantly manages to recognise the injustices of colonialism and the pearling industry, alongside a rollicking adventure. A sure-fire hit.' Kate Sawyer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stranding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIn her atmospheric novel, \u003ci\u003eMoonlight and the Pearler's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, Pook draws the reader into life in 1890s Western Australia in all its gritty reality, with her mesmerizing, poetic language-a vibrant page-turner not to be missed.' Leslie Howard, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Brideship Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45331609616542,"sku":"UBD-9781761043390","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761043390.jpg?v=1744772337","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761043390","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}