Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter

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<b>Picked as one of <i>Stylist </i>magazine's 'Fiction Books You Can't Miss' and longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award.<br><br>Fortune favours the brave in Lizzie Pook's mesmerising and fiercely feminist historical novel, <i>Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter.</i><br><br>'Immersive storytelling, a rollicking mystery and a take-no-prisoners heroine' - <i>Stylist</i></b><br><br>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.<br><br>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?<br><br><b>'Tense and vividly atmospheric, with a determined, independent heroine intent on the truth ' - Jennifer Saint, author of <i>Ariadne</i></b><br><br><b>'Adventure, feminist heroine, grief, love and hope . . . Lizzie shines a light on a dark part of British history with grace, skill, sensitivity and honesty. I LOVED IT' - Nikki May, author of <i>Wahala</i></b>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529072853

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

28 x 152 x 233 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Mantle