november book of the month
MOLLY : A PREQUEL TO THE DRESSMAKER Rosalie Ham
$ 34.99 $ 29.99
It ’ s 1914 , and Molly wants to see change : at home , at work and in underwear . Her corset business is taking off . But as the clouds of war gather and an ominous figure starts skulking in the shadows of her life , Molly ’ s dreams begin to falter . Then , when true love drops out of the sky and into her arms , her hopes for her life and the world are entirely upended . This prequel to the international bestseller The Dressmaker is an unforgettable story of hopes lost , love found – and corsets loosened .
historical fiction
AN UNDENIABLE VOICE Tania Blanchard
$ 34.99
In 1907 London , Hannah Rainforth and her friends fight for women ’ s suffrage , joining the movement and risking everything for change . As war looms , Hannah faces losing her home and family , while women nationwide join the war effort , proving their worth and transforming the future for all women .
THE FALLEN WOMAN Fiona McIntosh
$ 34.99 $ 29.99
Botanical artist Jane Saville is devastated when she is banished to the countryside to protect someone else ’ s honour . Guy Attwood prefers his passion for rare-apple hunting to the family ’ s business empire . When their paths collide , Jane begins to hope for a different future , but their new friendship is shattered by jealousy , misunderstanding , duty and treachery .
I WAS ANASTASIA Ariel Lawhon
$ 32.99
From the bestselling author of The Frozen River comes an enthralling historical mystery that unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson ’ s 50 year battle to be recognised as Anastasia Romanov . Is she the Russian grand duchess or the thief of another woman ’ s legacy ? ‘ Countless others have rendered their verdict . Now it is your turn .’
THE DEFIANCE OF FRANCES DICKINSON Wendy Parkins
$ 34.99
available 26 nov
1838 , England : When
18-year-old heiress Frances Dickinson impulsively marries Lieutenant John Geils , she soon discovers there is much about her husband she did not know . A story of gaslighting , control and one woman ’ s fight , The Defiance of Frances Dickinson reveals the truth behind one of the most sensational divorce trials of the nineteenth century .
THE GRAND- DAUGHTER Bernhard Schlink , Charlotte Collins ( trans .)
$ 34.99
May 1964 , East Berlin .
Kaspar falls in love , unaware of the price his wife , Birgit , paid to reach him in the West . After her death , he uncovers secrets leading to a neo-Nazi community and a young girl who calls him grandfather . The Granddaughter is a gripping novel spanning divided Germany and contemporary Australia .
THE PLAYERS Minette Walters
$ 34.99
Compelling and powerful , The Players is a story of guile , deceit and compassion during the dark days of the Bloody Assizes . Secrets are kept and surprising friendships formed in a dangerous gamble to thwart a brutal king ’ s thirst for vengeance ... This gripping tale of compassion , imposture and trickery is the much-anticipated sequel to The Swift and The Harrier .
RAPTURE Emily Maguire
$ 32.99
Ninth-century , Mainz : At 18 , Agnes enlists the help of a lovesick Benedictine monk to disguise herself as a man to devote her life to the study she is denied as a woman . So begins the life of John the Englishman : a matchless scholar and scribe of the revered Fulda monastery , then a charismatic heretic in an Athens commune and , by her middle years , a celebrated teacher in Rome . But when she comes across the only person who knows her identity , she will risk everything to be known and loved .
THE NIGHT ON THE DARLING RIVER Darry Fraser
$ 32.99
available 4 dec
Tess Hawthorn is a woman on the run from her abusive husband . All she has to do is get on the riverboat Victor and she will be free . Amid the rising flood waters and shearers ’ strike violence , can one brave woman reclaim her future ? From an Australian bestselling author comes a riveting historical adventure about one woman ’ s journey from a life of isolation to one of love and acceptance .
THE INSTRUMEN- TALIST Harriet Constable
$ 32.99
Anna Maria may have no name , no fortune , no family . But she has her ambition , and her talent . Her best hope lies in her teacher , Antonio Vivaldi . Soon she is his star pupil . But as Anna Maria ’ s star rises , not everyone is happy . She will leave her mark , whatever it takes .
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