Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter
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Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter
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Narrated by:
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Anna Skellern
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By:
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Lizzie Pook
About this listen
As 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.
But when his lugger finally limps in, it brings with it a tale of tragedy: Charles Brightwell, master pearler, has gone missing at sea.
Immediately, whispers from the townsfolk point to mutiny or murder, but headstrong Eliza knows 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.
But 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.
How 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 . . .
A gloriously rich and wonderfully assured debut, Lizzie Pook's Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter 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.©2022 Lizzie Pook (P)2022 Penguin Random House Australia
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- Mrs J L Holt
- 15-04-2022
Highly Recommend - An engaging story well written and narrated
This novel shines a light on an area of Australian history that is not widely known. Yet another dark side of our history is revealed. I have travelled to Broome and the Kimberly area and I felt as though I was back there whilst listening to the narration. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and the narration was perfect.
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- Atosha Clancy
- 18-06-2022
Captivating narration
This novel was enhanced by excellent narration. It brought to life the author’s descriptions of the landscape and dust, the weather and storms, and the grief and emotions. The narrator inhabited each character, filling them out with their own voice; their own timbre. I marvelled at her agility in switching between all those voices and accents. She is captivating.
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