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Barra Creek

By: Di Morrissey
Narrated by: Kate Hood
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It's 1963 and Sally Mitchell, the well-bred daughter of a wealthy New Zealand sheep farmer, is on her way to England with her friend Pru. When the young women stop-over in Sydney, their plans go awry. Sally impulsively takes a job as a governess at Barra Creek, and when the mail plane that flew her there takes off she finds herself left in a different world - one dominated by the overpowering John Monroe and his strict and proper wife Lorna. Here Sally's life changes forever. The challenges of coping with her three young charges, wild stockmen, the heat and the wet, brumby musters and cattle rushes all pale beside a great passion, a great loss and a gruesome death. Only Lorna knows the truth of the death and of a terrible injustice. Now, in 2003, she searches for the former governess to finally set things right and share her horrific secret.

©2003 Lady Byron Pty Ltd. (P)2005 Bolinda Publishing Fiction Historical Fiction Romance

Critic Reviews

"An outback family saga that is funny, poignant and completely unexpected. You won't be able to stop thinking about it." (boomerangbooks.com)
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A great story that vividly depicts life in the outback in the 60s. The narrator was brilliant although the story was a bit slow in parts of.

Wonderful insight into sheep farming and FNQ

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Such wonderful detail. Really enjoyed the story line and the characters. Can’t wait to listen to another Di Morressy novel.

Loved it

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Great story, beautiful imagery of outback Australia! Great lover story set in the hot harsh climate of North Queensland.

Very enjoyable

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What a beautiful journey of a book. Sally’s life through sadness, grief and then happiness.

Great

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My first Di Morrissey book. Loved it and about to read another. And visit Normanton soon

Intense

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