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The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club
- Narrated by: Fiona Macleod
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Books bring them together - but friendship will transform all of their lives. Five very different women come together in the Northern Territory of the 1970s, by an exceptional new Australian author.
In 1978 the Northern Territory has begun to self-govern. Cyclone Tracy is a recent memory and telephones not yet a fixture on the cattle stations dominating the rugged outback. Life is hard, and people are isolated. But they find ways to connect.
Sybil is the matriarch of Fairvale Station, run by her husband, Joe. Their eldest son, Lachlan, was Joe's designated successor, but he has left the Territory - for good. It is up to their second son, Ben, to take his brother's place. But that doesn't stop Sybil grieving the absence of her child. With her oldest friend, Rita, now living in Alice Springs and working for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and Ben's English wife, Kate, finding it difficult to adjust to life at Fairvale, Sybil comes up with a way to give them all companionship and purpose: they all love to read, and she forms a book club.
Mother-of-three Sallyanne is invited to join them. Sallyanne dreams of a life far removed from the dusty town of Katherine, where she lives with her difficult husband, Mick. Completing the group is Della, who left Texas for Australia looking for adventure and work on the land.
If you loved The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and The Thorn Birds, you will devour this story of five different women united by one need: to overcome the vast distances of Australia's Top End with friendship, tears, laughter, books and love.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-10-2020
A great book
I loved the story set in the Northern Territory and the remote location. The women and their friendships.
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- Prue Edward-Subotsch
- 18-10-2020
Beautiful story of friendship
I love the way Sophie Green writes. I really enjoy the characters she brings to life and the way she describes our beautiful country. Very much looking forward to her next book. I also enjoyed Fiona Macleod Narration.
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- Veda
- 22-07-2020
If you love an Outback story......
This was a great book, descriptive, lots of characters and the great expanse the Northern Territory. Easy to listen to. I laughed and cried. I found the characters could have been people I’ve met over the years. Great story- loved it.
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- Hayley
- 25-04-2022
I’m a fan
I have fallen for Sophie Greens books recently and this one didn’t disappoint. Another terrific story of female bonds and friendships.
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- B Livesey
- 05-02-2023
She’s done it again!
Sophie Green books are an unfailingly good read. The characters, the back drop, the interweaving, they make for a beautiful story time and time again.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-09-2023
Fairview ladies book club
Loved the story and the people in the Australian outback . Enjoyed how it ended as well .
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- nelly dean
- 09-05-2019
Australian outback
Loved it ! Aussie life on a huge prop out west love loss risk danger death n real friendship !
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- Susan
- 10-09-2017
Who doesn't love a good book club
If you could sum up The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club in three words, what would they be?
Women's support network
Who was your favorite character and why?
Sybil - her strong character & strength to carry on through hardship
Which character – as performed by Fiona Macleod – was your favourite?
Rita - very close to the character
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
no loved having something to look forward to each afternoon when I walked my dog!
Any additional comments?
The narrator overall was very good given the amount of characters in the book but her texan accent was terrible
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- Sarah
- 08-10-2020
Lovely!
Just a lovely story about life in the Aussie outback and with no inappropriate content!
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- Anonymous User
- 02-10-2022
Make it into a movie!
This is the 3rd Sophie Green book I've read and I think, my favourite. Great storyline with strong relatable characters. As I read, the characters felt so familiar, I'll miss them! This book would be brilliant on the big screen.
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