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The Girl in the Painting
- Narrated by: Casey Withoos
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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Publisher's Summary
For readers of the The True Story of Maddie Bright, The Woman in the Green Dress and The Birdman's Wife comes this atmospheric and richly detailed Australian historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author.
Maitland 1913
Miss Elizabeth Quinn is something of an institution in Maitland Town. For longer than anyone could remember she and her brother, businessman Michael, have lived in the impressive two-story stone house next to the church. When she is discovered cowering in the corner of the exhibition gallery at the Technical College the entire town knows something strange has come to pass.
Was it the prehistoric remains or perhaps the taxidermy exhibition that had reduced the whale-boned encased pillar of society to a quivering mess? Or is there something odd about a striking painting on loan from the National Gallery?
Mathematical savant Jane Piper is determined to find out. Deposited on the doorstep of the local orphanage as a baby, she owes her life and education to the Quinn's philanthropic ventures and Elizabeth has no one else to turn to.
As the past and the present converge, Elizabeth's grip on reality loosens. Can Jane, with her logical brain and penchant for puzzles, unravel Elizabeth's story before it is too late?
Ranging from the gritty reality of the Australian goldfields to the grand institutions of Sydney, the bucolic English countryside to the charm of Maitland Town, this compelling historical mystery in the company of an eccentric and original heroine is rich with atmosphere and detail.
PRAISE FOR TEA COOPER
"Boasts strong female protagonists, an infectious fascination with the past, and the narrative skill to weave multiple timelines into a satisfying whole...smartly edited, cleanly written...easy to devour." - Sydney Morning Herald on The Woman in the Green Dress
"Cooper is a welcome inclusion to the rising ranks of female-centred historical Australian novels." - The Herald Sun on The Naturalist's Daughter
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- M. Garvey
- 24-02-2022
another great story by Tea
really enjoyed the storyline and will be looking for more books by Tea ! narration was easy to listen to and suited the story
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- Anonymous User
- 07-11-2020
A novel of intrigue..
A novel of intrigue set against the backdrop of early settlers in Australia. It gives a sense of the lives of women at this time in history and some of the difficulties of settlers in Australia wound into a fictional story. A times the pace was slow but overall a good story
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- Anonymous User
- 05-11-2020
not so mystery but great story
I loved this book. whilst it wasn't what I would consider a mystery, I enjoyed the story. I wouldn't consider this a mystery as I could tell where it was going to go pretty quickly, as with other books, but I love the essence of historical half facts. I fell in love with all the characters and how intertwined with each other.
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- Caroline
- 22-09-2023
Very enjoyable
This is my first Tea Cooper book, I’ve really enjoyed it. Well put together. interesting likeable story. I live near Hill End and it wonderful to hear a story of life in the old gold mining town. It’s good to hear a story of that region. Will certainly listen to more. Casey Withoo read very well, I like her vibe. Only negative is the deep breath that she tends to take at the beginning of a sentence.
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- DebManning
- 30-12-2019
narrato
loved the story struggled with the narrator. She sounds like she's an O2 monitor or she has a breathing prob. Hard to listen to.
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- Sheila Hardcastle
- 04-02-2020
Beautifully written historical fiction
Beautifully written historical fiction. The use of such detailed historical facts brought the story to life and painted a very believable picture of life on the goldfields, and of early 20th century Australia. It was so easy to conjure up a picture of each character in one’s mind.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fiction with a plot to be solved, whilst reliving early Australian settlement.
This is the first book that I have read by this author, and look forward to reading more by her.
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- Laeticia Muller
- 16-09-2023
Well written and very enjoyable
Listening to this Australian story was very relaxing. Very well read!Thank you, will definitely seek out more of these treasures!
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- Kirsty
- 13-02-2024
A bit of Australian history
Cooper’s books nicely combine a bit of Australian history with relatable characters and this one delivers on that account.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-2020
Just loved this book
This is my first Tea Cooper book and I was hooked from the first sentence. Can’t wait to start another one. The narrator was truly Australian and it made listening so easy I will look for more books she has narrated.
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- SusieB
- 22-01-2020
Wonderful story
It was a wonderful story and you could see the scenes and really enjoy the characters and their developing journeys. I found l couldn’t stop listening and was sad when the story finished.
Thank you so much
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