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No Hearts of Gold

By: Jackie French
Narrated by: Abbe Holmes
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 Three women from very different backgrounds, bound by friendship, separated by destiny

It was impossible, but in full view of the church, the Governor and wedding guests ...

The bride had vanished.

Some girls are born to be loved, some are born to be useful.

Some girls are born to be bad.

Indulged and wealthy Kat Fitzhubert is seemingly 'sold off' in an arranged marriage in a colony across the world. Lady Viola Montefiore is the dark-skinned 'changeling' of a ducal family, kept hidden and then shipped away. Titania Boot is as broad as a carthorse, and as useful.

In the turmoil of an Australia in 1853 that reinvents itself from convict colony to a land of gold, one woman forges a business empire. One brews illegal poteen with a bushranger. And the third vanishes on her wedding day in a scandal that will mystify the world.

In this magnificent and broad-sweeping saga, Jackie French defies the myth of colonial women as 'merely' wives, servants or whores. Instead portraying them as business women, farmers, bushrangers and brewers of illegal poteen, as well as arbiters of their destiny.

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An amazing story and an emotional roller-coaster with some very realistic and relatable characters. Excellently written and narrated.

Beautiful story

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What a beautiful tale, so thoughtfully-researched and so compellingly written! French is, in my opinion, the best contemporary Australian writer, especially for women

Jackie Never Misses

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This book should be read by every Australian woman. Just historically beautiful. Thank you Jackie French.

Wonderful story telling

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Thankyou Jackie. A great read. Thankyou for bringing womens voices into the Australian history story…and for doing it so well. I loved it!!

Just loved this

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Jackie has done it again. Bringing believable characters together to show how much it took to develop and build our nation.
I fell in love with all three ladies. My goodness, how clever were they all.
My family has been here since 1845 and I can imagine my ancestors in these settings.
Well done

Resilience Kindness and Love

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