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The Redgum River Retreat

a heartwarming family saga from the bestselling author of The Kookaburra Creek Café

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The Redgum River Retreat

By: Sandie Docker
Narrated by: Alison McGirr
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A heart-warming novel of family secrets, unexpected journeys, and the redemptive power of music, from the bestselling author of The Kookaburra Creek Cafe and The Wattle Island Book Club.
HOPE
Single mother Sarah is guilt-ridden when an accident leaves her young daughter Melody seriously injured and their once music-filled lives silent. When she discovers her grandmother Rosalie's war correspondence, she thinks she might have found a way to save her family, but it will require a leap of faith .

HEARTACHE
In 1945 Rosalie is desperate to forge a career as a journalist, and taking photos for soldiers serving in the war might just lead to the job of her dreams. But when two brothers she's been corresponding with come home to Redgum River, her life is turned upside down, and she flees, vowing to never return.

HEALING
Decades on, the hope that a music retreat can help Melody lures the three generations of women to Redgum River, where Sarah draws together the threads of Rosalie's past. A heartbreaking family mystery comes to light, and they discover that the ghosts of the past can lead them to their future, and they might all be more in tune than they first thought.


©2023 Sandie Docker (P)2023 Penguin Random House Australia Audio 20th Century Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance World War I Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

'Docker soars from the absolute heart' AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY

'The best of the best of heart-wrenching yarns.' WOMAN'S DAY

'The voice of Australian multi-generational sagas.' READ THE WRITE ACT

'Perfect for a weekend read.' BETTER READING
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It was wonderful to get lost in this story of love and loss, heartbreak and happiness. Beautifully written and beautifully told. Well done Sandie 🌹

Engaging and intriguing

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Such a very slow story, predictable although not much really happens, characters dull, often confusing back story with the present

Boring

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