Tears Of The Moon: Library Edition [Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Di Morrissey (Author), Kate Hood (Narrator)

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One of Australia's most popular novelists presents a stirring saga featuring an array of strong women of all ages and nationalities. In 1893, Olivia Hennessy, an English woman, journeys to Australia and joins the pearl trade. In 1995, Lily Barton leaves Sydney to try to piece together her family history. She discovers Olivia's journal, which unfolds the family's story, full of joy and sorrow and focusing on Olivia as a strong, believable character. Narrator Kate Hood does the unexpected in making an extraordinary story even more compelling. Every character, including Aborigines, Aussies, Asians, and Europeans, is splendid and distinct. Hood's delivery never falters despite the vast historical and emotional range of the book. S.G.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Bolinda Pub Inc; Unabridged edition (July 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740309391
• ISBN-13: 978-1740309394
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.7 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,652,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A SPELLBINDING WORK OF ROMANTIC HISTORICAL FICTION..., December 27, 2005

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This review is from: Tears Of The Moon: Library Edition (Audio Cassette)

This author is a born storyteller. She weaves a spellbinding story of a young woman, Lily Burton who, upon the death of her mother, embarks upon a search for her roots. The only link with her past is a beautiful mother-of-pearl pendant with distinctive markings. Her voyage of discovery takes her to western Australia and a town called Broome. It is there that she finds her great-grandmother Olivia's diary and discovers the rich, though startling, truth about her family and its heritage.

This is a vastly entertaining book that transports the reader to the hardscrabble world of late nineteenth century western Australia, which finds young, pregnant Olivia Hennessey and her husband, Conrad, newly arrived from England, embarking upon a journey and adventure of a lifetime. There, they would meet Captain John Tyndall, a handsome and dashing adventurer with whom they would forge a thriving business alliance that would later transform itself into something else for both Olivia and the Captain. These star-crossed lovers would find that the path to true love is not an easy one.

This is an exciting story told against the backdrop of Australia's pearling industry of the time. It is an adventure story laced with romance, as well as an epic family saga. It is a story that will keep the reader riveted to the pages of this book, as Lily's search for her family's heritage unfolds. This book is an enthralling work of romantic historical fiction.