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Welcome to Nowhere River

By: Meg Bignell
Narrated by: Marta Dusseldorp
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Read by Marta Dusseldorp, known for A Place to Call Home and ABC's Bay of Fires.

A Town on the Brink
Long past its heyday and deep in drought, the riverside hamlet of Nowhere River is slowly fading into a ghost town. It's a place populated by those who are beholden to it, those who were born to it and those who took a wrong turn while trying to go somewhere else.

City-born Carra married into Nowhere River, Lucie was brought to it by tragedy, Josie is root-bound, and Florence knows nowhere else. All of them, though familiar with every inch of their tiny hometown, are as lost as the place itself.

A Plan to Save the Town
The town's social cornerstone - St Margery's Ladies' Club - launches a rescue plan that turns everything around and upside down, then shakes it until all sorts of things come floating to the surface. And none of its inhabitants will ever be the same again.

A Heartfelt Story of Community
This is the highly original and heartfelt story of a place where everybody knows everything, but no one really knows anyone at all. Brimming with heart and humour, this is a delightful novel that celebrates the country people and towns of Australia.

©2021 Meg Bignell (P)2021 Penguin Random House Australia Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

'An uplifting page-turner, and the perfect weekend read. Pour yourself a cup of tea, put your feet up, and visit the quirky town of Nowhere River. We promise you'll love it there.' Better Reading

'One of the best books I've listened to! Enjoyed the Australian small-town setting, the characters and overall story. Marta Dusseldorp's narration brought the characters, emotion, and town to life. Highly recommend.' Listener Review
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Winding and weaving a galloping Aussie small town narrative by Meg Bignell and performed to perfection by Marta Dusseldorp. Bucket loads of humour mixed the real struggles of day to day life.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

Nowhere - Everywhere.. GO!

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The story and lives intertwined in this story were engaging and believable for the most part. The plot moved slowly though and required some commitment to push through to the end.

Characters with depth in a very Australian country town setting

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Wonderfully lively style, easy to listen to, surprising and deliciously different. superb narration too. A must for anyone who has memories of or a current life living in a country area

delightful. refreshing

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This is one of the best books I’ve listened to. I enjoyed the Australian small town setting, the characters and the overall story. The narration was of the highest standard - Marta Dusseldorp’s narration brought the characters, emotion and town to life. Highly recommended.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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Enjoyed this very much. A small town coming to terms with its past and questioning its future. Loved the ending - felt true to the characters. Narration was very good.

Lovely book.

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Loved this book. Meg Bignall created a wonderfully rich Nowhere River, brought to life so beautifully by Marta Dusseldorp.

Simply wonderful

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Another lovely story from the wonderful Meg Bignell! A genius storyteller who has brought to life the people living in a small Aussie township.
I loved every bit of it.

A lovely story!

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This story gives you a little look into a small Australian town and some small minded bigotry, including snobs and rednecks, the whole kit and caboodle is here. It does touch on some delicate characters with a great ending.
A wonderful narration by Marta Dusseldorp, she sure knows how to talk with a plum in her mouth but also how to swagger like a real true blue Aussie.

Very Australian story

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Great story with characters we can all relate too in one way or another. Perfect narration. Give it a try.

Lovely story

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A wonderful ensemble of characters brought to life beautifully by Marta's narration. some laugh out loud moments, thank you.

Great characters and narration

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