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OverviewFor readers of The Light Between Oceans and The Island of Sea Women, a feminist adventure story set against the backdrop of the dangerous pearl diving industry in 19th-century Western Australia, about a young English woman who sets off to uncover the truth about the disappearance of her eccentric father.Western Australia, 1886. After months at sea, a slow boat makes its passage from London to the shores of Bannin Bay. From the deck, young Eliza Brightwell and her family eye their strange, new home. Here is an unforgiving land where fortune sits patiently at the bottom of the ocean, waiting to be claimed by those brave enough to venture into its depths. An ocean where pearl shells bloom to the size of soup plates, where men are coaxed into unthinkable places and unspeakable acts by the promise of unimaginable riches. Ten years later, the pearl-diving boat captained by Eliza's eccentric father returns after months at sea--without Eliza's father on it. Whispers from townsfolk point to mutiny or murder. Headstrong Eliza knows it's up to her to discover who, or what, is really responsible. As she searches for the truth, Eliza discovers that beneath the glamorous veneer of the pearling industry, lies a dark underbelly of sweltering, stinking decay. The sun-scorched streets of Bannin Bay, a place she once thought she knew so well, are teeming with corruption, prejudice, and blackmail. Just how far is Eliza willing to push herself in order to solve the mystery of her missing father? And what family secrets will come to haunt her along the way? A transporting feminist adventure story based on Lizzie Pook's deep research into the pearling industry and the era of British colonial rule in Australia, Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter is ultimately about the lengths one woman will travel to save her family. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lizzie Pook , Anna SkellernPublisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 14.40cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9781797141732ISBN 10: 1797141732 Publication Date: 14 June 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA luscious, mysterious, adventure novel set in the halcyon days of Australia's lucrative pearling industry in the late 1800s....Pook spins an expert tale of corruption, fate, and family in this dazzling debut. -- Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author A lush mystery with a vivid and unique setting, wonderous prose, layered characters, and a satisfying end. Pook has crafted a historical adventure I won't forget. -- T. A. Willberg, author of Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder From the very first line, this novel drew me fully into its gritty yet captivating world. Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter paints a memorable picture of ambition, sacrifice, and corruption while exploring personal loss as a driving force. I will never look at a string of pearls in quite the same way. -- Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake Gritty, lyrical, breathtaking. I couldn't put it down, drawn in by its vividly drawn characters and wealth of historical detail. -- Fiona Valpy, author of The Dressmaker's Gift Author InformationLizzie Pook is a London-based travel writer and journalist whose work has taken her to some of the farthest-flung parts of the planet, from the trans-Himalayas--in search of elusive snow leopards--to the vast, uninhabited east coast of Greenland. She has written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times (London), the Evening Standard, and Stylist. Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter is her first novel. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |