Pearl in a Cage: A Woody Creek Novel 1 by Joy Dettman (English) Paperback Book

Description: Pearl in a Cage: A Woody Creek Novel 1 by Joy Dettman On a balmy midsummers evening in 1923, a young woman - foreign, dishevelled and heavily pregnant - is found unconscious just off the railway tracks in the tiny logging community of Woody Creek. The town midwife, Gertrude Foote, is roused from her bed when the woman is brought to her door. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first book in the dark and addictive Woody Creek series from bestselling Australian author Joy Dettman"Dettman writes compulsively readable stories" The AgeSpanning two momentous decades and capturing rural Australias complex and mysterious heart, Pearl in a Cage is unputdownable.On a balmy midsummers evening in 1923, a young woman - foreign, dishevelled and heavily pregnant - is found unconscious just off the railway tracks in the tiny logging community of Woody Creek.The town midwife, Gertrude Foote, is roused from her bed when the woman is brought to her door. Try as she might, Gertrude is unable to save her - but the baby lives.When no relatives come forth to claim the infant, Gertrudes daughter Amber - who has recently lost a son in childbirth - and her husband Norman take the child in. In the ensuing weeks, Norman becomes convinced that God has sent the baby to their door, and in an act of reckless compassion, he names the baby Jennifer and registers her in place of his son.Loved by some but scorned by more - including her stepmother and stepsister who resent the interloper - Jenny survives her childhood and grows into an exquisite and talented young woman. But who were her parents? Why does she so strongly resemble an old photograph of Gertrudes philandering husband? And will she one day fulfil her potential?"Joy Dettman is a natural-born storyteller whose dark tales of rural life are addictive ..." The AgeFans of Rosalie Hams The Dressmaker will love Joy Dettman. Author Biography Joy Dettman was born in country Victoria and spent her early years in towns on either side of the Murray River. She is an award-winning writer of short stories and the acclaimed novels Mallawindy, Jacaranda Blue, Goose Girl, Yesterdays Dust, The Seventh Day, Henrys Daughter, One Sunday and Diamonds in the Mud. Details ISBN0330425668 Author Joy Dettman Publisher Pan Macmillan Australia ISBN-10 0330425668 ISBN-13 9780330425667 Format Paperback Imprint Pan Australia Place of Publication Sydney Country of Publication Australia DEWEY 823.914 Pages 576 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-05-01 Subtitle A Woody Creek Novel 1 Language English Media Book Translated from English Audience General NZ Release Date 2010-04-30 AU Release Date 2010-04-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:32753693;

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