Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter
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2023
Picador (Verlag)
978-1-5290-7288-4 (ISBN)
Picador (Verlag)
978-1-5290-7288-4 (ISBN)
A gripping and atmospheric novel set in the scorched land of nineteenth-century Australia, perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Elizabeth MacNeal and Imogen Hermes Gowar.
'Beautifully written, unflinching and brimming with adventure' – Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne and Elektra
'Immersive storytelling, a rollicking mystery and a take-no-prisoners heroine' – Stylist
1896, Bannin Bay, Australia. When British pearl-boat captain Charles Brightwell goes missing out at sea, rumours of mutiny and murder swell within the bay's dens and back alleys. Only his headstrong daughter, Eliza, refuses to believe her father is dead, and sets out on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth.
But in a town teeming with corruption, prejudice, and blackmail, Eliza soon learns that the answers she seeks might cost more than pearls. How much is she willing to sacrifice to find them?
'Both a breathtaking adventure story and a moving testimony to the lengths we go to for the people we love, it swept me away from the first page' – Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
Times Best Historical Fiction Pick
A Woman & Home Best Book
Stylist Top Pick
Shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award and the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize
Compelling, fiercely feminist, and atmospheric, Lizzie Pook's Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter is a truly mesmerising novel.
'Beautifully written, unflinching and brimming with adventure' – Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne and Elektra
'Immersive storytelling, a rollicking mystery and a take-no-prisoners heroine' – Stylist
1896, Bannin Bay, Australia. When British pearl-boat captain Charles Brightwell goes missing out at sea, rumours of mutiny and murder swell within the bay's dens and back alleys. Only his headstrong daughter, Eliza, refuses to believe her father is dead, and sets out on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth.
But in a town teeming with corruption, prejudice, and blackmail, Eliza soon learns that the answers she seeks might cost more than pearls. How much is she willing to sacrifice to find them?
'Both a breathtaking adventure story and a moving testimony to the lengths we go to for the people we love, it swept me away from the first page' – Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
Times Best Historical Fiction Pick
A Woman & Home Best Book
Stylist Top Pick
Shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award and the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize
Compelling, fiercely feminist, and atmospheric, Lizzie Pook's Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter is a truly mesmerising novel.
Lizzie Pook is an award-winning journalist and travel writer contributing to The Sunday Times, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Condé Nast Traveller and more. Her assignments have taken her to some of the most remote parts of the planet, from the uninhabited east coast of Greenland in search of roaming polar bears, to the foothills of the Himalayas to track endangered snow leopards. She was inspired to write Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter, her debut novel, after spending time in north-western Australia researching the dangerous and fascinating pearl-diving industry. She lives in London.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.03.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 196 mm |
| Gewicht | 218 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
| Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Historische Kriminalromane | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5290-7288-3 / 1529072883 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5290-7288-4 / 9781529072884 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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