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The Ghosts of August: Colonial Series Book 6

By: Peter Watt
Narrated by: Rupert Degas
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It is 1914, and the storm clouds of war are building on the horizon.

In Sydney, Josiah Steele is the new head of the family and grappling with his two very different sons - David, upstanding, decent and heir to the family enterprises; and Benjamin, wayward, restless and a magnet for trouble. To give Ben some responsibility, Josiah sends him on a trade mission straight into the territory of their soon-to-be enemy.

As war erupts across Europe, its repercussions are felt in the Pacific. Ben and David find themselves caught up in the first Australian action of World War I - the fight to take possession of German New Guinea.

But that is only the start. The brothers will see desperate action across Egypt, Palestine and the terrible killing fields of the Western Front, where the years of war, mud and bloody battlegrounds will forever change the Steele family ...


Praise for Peter Watt

'One of Australia's best historical fiction authors' Canberra Weekly

'An adventure reader's delight ... I was breathless as I read' Central Western Daily

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as I have enjoyed all Peter Watt books I have listened to. The narration was excellent!

A Great Book.

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Peter Watt recounts historical fiction with ease and intrigue . Telling the story of Australians at war through generations and through different and varied battle fields , He is clear about the events and makes the characters friends of ours . Their romances disappointments and triumphs keep the pages turning by themselves .All his books are thoroughly researched and I enjoy this series immensely . He is a national treasure

High voltage Watt is brilliant

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