A tale of romance and adventure, this is the story of Philadelphia Gordon, orphaned at 13 and sent to live on the banks of the Murray River in Australia with her aunt and uncle. Cato's previous books include "A Distant Land", "Brown Sugar" and "The Heart of the Continent".
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'Its precision of language, firmness of characterisation and richness of the Australian setting invites comparison with The Thorn Birds' (Publishers Weekly )
'A novel on the grand scale, with Australia as its background and a beautiful riverboat skipper its wilful heroine.' (She)
Beautifully set, brilliantly realised, this acclaimed novel from the golden age of epic storytelling is now repackaged as a Hodder 'Great Read'
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A firm straight book with age toning to text. Dust jacket bright complete, spine slightly sunned. Seller Inventory # 024258
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.87. Seller Inventory # G0450040291I3N01
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