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The Good Woman of Renmark

By: Darry Fraser
Narrated by: Rebecca Macauley
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Adventure, romance, and history combine in this thrilling 19th-century journey through the South Australian bush and along the mighty Murray River in the company of a determined heroine.

1895, Renmark, South Australia

Maggie O'Rourke has always had a hard head. No man was going to tie her down to a life of babies and domestic slavery, even if that man was as good (and as annoyingly attractive) as Sam Taylor. Maggie is happily earning her own way as a maid in a house on the Murray River when disaster strikes.

Forced to defend herself and a friend from assault by an evil man, she flees downriver on a paddle steamer. With death at her heels, Maggie begins to realize that a man like Sam might be just who she wants in her hour of need. As for Sam, well, Maggie has always been what he wants.

The further Maggie runs, the more she discovers there are some things she cannot escape....

Praise for Darry Fraser:

"A story of personal integrity, courage, stamina, companionship and responsibility, The Good Woman of Renmark is a powerful ode to life in former times, as our nation was beginning to take shape." (Mrs B's Book Reviews)

"Outstanding prose that flows and ripples through every page." (Starts at 60)

©2019 Darry Fraser (P)2019 HarperAudio Action & Adventure Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Women's Adventure Women's Fiction Adventure
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This audio book is one you cannot put down - it makes you think you are there

Marvellous Australian

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loving the Murray River stories of the late 1800s. Narration is well suited to the story

another great story

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Love the Murray River and Love the era. Darry Fraser and Rebecca Macauley tell the story in a way that transports you there. Would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone with a love of these times.

The Good Woman of Renmark

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I loved this story. it is the 4th one of Darry Fraser's I have listened to. History woven through with Women's history is one of my passions and Darry has nailed it once again!

a fantastic trip into our history

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Have listened to 4 or 5 books now and have loved them all! Love the the local history about the paddle steamers on the Murray!

Love this author

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