A Cross of Stars

by Patricia Shaw

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A harrowing story of a family's struggle against all odds in a wild and unpredictable land, beautifully repackaged for a new audience. Decades of hard work have made Austin Broderick a rich man. His sheep station, Springfield, is one of the largest in Australia and the good relations between the native Aborigines and the Brodericks have made it one of the most peaceful. Now Austin must face the prospect of losing a large proportion of his land at the hands of Parliament. His only hope is his show more son Harry and the young man's influence as a Brisbane politician. But the family's troubles have only just begun. The pious Reverend Billings arrives at the station and, under the guise of friendship, enters the Aborigines' camp. He leaves with three six-year-old boys - eager for adventure, but destined for misery... show less

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In het jaar 1868 vertrekken de twee zussen Emilie en Ruth Tissington vanuit Engeland naar Australie om daar hun gelukt te beproeven - met een bang hart maar vol vertrouwen in een betere toekomst. Het lot drijft hen al spoedig uit elkaar. Ruth gaat als gouvernante werken op een afgelegen boerderij in de ' outback '. Emilie accepteerd noodgedwongen een baan in de ruige havenstad Maryborough. Daar ontmoet zij haar grote liefde, de charmante avonturier Matt Willoughby. Wanneer Matt betrokken raakt bij een overval op een goudtransport, is Emilie de enige die in zijn onschuld gelooft. Opgejaagd door de politie vlucht Matt de wildernis in. Emilie blijft eenzaam achter, met een geschonden reputatie en een gebroken hart...

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Born in Melbourne, Patricia Shaw worked as a teacher, political journalist and an oral historian, before pursuing a literary career. Her books have sold over 5.4 million copies worldwide. (Publisher Provided)

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Canonical title
A Cross of Stars
Original title
Orchid Bay
Original publication date
1999

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Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Historical Fiction
DDC/MDS
813Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English
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