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  • By: Judy Nunn
  • Narrated by: John Derum
  • Length: 14 hrs
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (129 ratings)

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Sanctuary

By: Judy Nunn
Narrated by: John Derum
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A stunning portrait of love, hope and survival on an isolated island off Western Australia. In Judy Nunn's latest compelling novel, compassion meets bigotry, hatred meets love, and ultimately despair meets hope on the windswept shores of Australia.

On a barren island off the coast of Western Australia, a rickety wooden dinghy runs aground. Aboard are nine people who have no idea where they are. Strangers before the violent storm that tore their vessel apart, the instinct to survive has seen them bond during their days adrift on a vast and merciless ocean. Fate has cast them ashore with only one thing in common...fear.

Rassen the doctor, Massoud the student, the child Hamid and the others all fear for their lives. But in their midst is Jalila, who appears to fear nothing. The beautiful young Yazidi woman is a mystery to them all.

While they remain undiscovered on the deserted island, they dare to dream of a new life...but 40 kilometres away on the mainland lies the tiny fishing port of Shoalhaven. Here everyone knows everyone, and everyone has their place. In Shoalhaven things never change. Until now....

©2017 Judy Nunn (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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A Great Multicultural West Aussie Yarn

I thoroughly enjoyed this story set in my home state and in areas I visited many years ago, although the narrator's incorrect pronunciation of Western Australian place names irritated me greatly, especially as the pronunciation of the fictional island by locals versus outsiders is a point made strongly in the book! I wish narrators would research local pronunciations. Sigh. Apart from that, however, I found the narration to be excellent.
With asylum seekers such a huge topic of interest and importance in Australia and the world, Judy Nunn has brought us a tale told from all sides, helping us understand the different and ever-changing experiences and thoughts that those newly arriving on our shores have, and also those of us who have been here longer and our often widely differing views.
A group totally absent from this story is Aboriginal people, which is a glaring hole given the geographic area and topic. However, the main tussle on immigration seems to be between new and newer Australians, so this was likely a deliberate decision by the author for that reason and to keep the novel to a reasonable length.

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Compelling!

A great read with just the right mix of story & information. Hard to put down.

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Great Story and Great Narration

Loved it. I couldn't wait to go to bed so I could listen to it. I enjoyed listening to John Derum and will seek other books by Judy Nunn and other books narrated by John Derum.

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Thoroughly enjoyed. Opened my eyes to the sad tale of what some of these poor people have endured. Beautifully narrated. Thank you Judy Nunn

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Best book I have read this year

This heart-warming book was a delight to listen to. The story was very well presented and an excellent insight to the traumas faced by refugees. Narration was excellent

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Fantastic book

Wow what an awesome story full of love and survival makes you see refugees from a whole new angle,
Would highly recommend

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Amazing

Beautiful and captivating. Enjoyed very moment. Well written and the narration is out of this world

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A Wonderful Testimony to the Power of Compassion

"They are just humans like you and me"
A captivating read & wonderfully narrated) Thank You for revealing the humanity of the refugees who come to our shores.

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A must read

A beautiful, moving tale giving a voice to desperate refugees. "They are people like us"

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another superb novel from judy

loved this, and I hope the sequel is out soon, we need to know if Australia did give them sanctuary. thanks Judy

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.