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Beneath the Southern Cross
- Narrated by: Richard Aspel
- Length: 20 hrs and 40 mins
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Beneath the Southern Cross
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Publisher's Summary
A riveting novel that tells the story of Sydney and the people who shaped its character, its skyline and its heart.
In 1788, Thomas Kendall, a naïve 19-year-old sentenced to transportation for burglary, finds himself bound for Sydney Town and a new life in the wild and lawless land beneath the Southern Cross.
Thomas fathers a dynasty that will last more than 200 years. His descendants play their part in the forging of a nation, but greed and prejudice see an irreparable rift in the family which will echo through the generations.
It is only at the dawn of the new millennium - as an old journal lays bare a terrible secret - that the family can finally reclaim its honour....
Beneath the Southern Cross is as much a story of a city as it is a family chronicle. Bringing history to life, Judy Nunn traces the fortunes of Kendall's descendants through good times and bad, wars and social revolutions to the present day, vividly drawing the events, characters and issues that have made the city of Sydney and the nation of Australia what they are today.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-11-2021
Loved it
Loved how it started out in early settlement times of Australia & a bit of romance but then as it went on how she worked in actual historical events in Australia had me remembering those times.
And at the end it all fell into place with mention of Cathy Freeman & Mr Kendle .
Truly loved all the characters & story lines.
Thoroughly enjoyed it
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- Anonymous User
- 14-04-2019
Fantastic
Loved it Would listen again. I loved how the book spaned across Australian history Thanks
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- Paddington
- 22-02-2020
Fascinating convict to current times
An interesting family story through the generations from convict days to present times in Sydney. Historical milestone events woven in such as WW1, the Sydney Harbour bridge opening. At times the generations in the middle became a little confusing trying to achieved too much into one book. It could have easily been a trilogy of books. Great story. Probably of more interest to Sydney people as the places mentioned are so familiar to us.
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- A question
- 17-08-2022
Great storytelling
Tracking a family through several generations from original convict to Australia characters come to life.
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- kaylene
- 14-10-2022
awesome
awesome story well done judy you are a very strong author i look forward to your books
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- linda russell
- 29-01-2023
Judy Nunn at her best
I loved this book and the way it was read. It’s a long listen, but despite a three week break when I was otherwise engaged, I was able to pick up the story again quickly and stay involved throughout. It is a great way to better understand our history.
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- Bev
- 09-10-2021
Enjoyable
Being a Sydneysider, I did enjoy this story. The narrator was really good, especially with voicing the different characters. I found it to drag on a bit but overall a good listen.
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- Ian
- 16-02-2020
Not up to Nunn’s usual standard
Really disappointed in this book. 9 hours in and I’ve given up. The rambling saga just hasn’t grabbed me. Just as I get interested in a plot or character, the story jumps a generation. I LOVE Judy Nunn and have read and listened to most of her other books but this one is just not up to scratch.
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