Mandragora |
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| Author:
| McRobbie, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7336-1074-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia
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| Imprint: | Hachette Children's Books Australia |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $18.99 |
Book Description:
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A sailing ship leaves Scotland, headed for South Australia. for the passengers, the voyage offers a fresh start in a promising land. But on the way they meet sudden malice and inexplicable danger and at the end of their voyage, the ship is wrecked in a wild winter storm.There are only two survivors a seventeen-year-old girl and a young seaman who take shelter in a cave to wait out the storm. There they find warmth, security and love. When the storm is over and they finally emerge,...
More DescriptionA sailing ship leaves Scotland, headed for South Australia. for the passengers, the voyage offers a fresh start in a promising land. But on the way they meet sudden malice and inexplicable danger and at the end of their voyage, the ship is wrecked in a wild winter storm.There are only two survivors a seventeen-year-old girl and a young seaman who take shelter in a cave to wait out the storm. There they find warmth, security and love. When the storm is over and they finally emerge, there is something left behind. Something evil.A hundred years later, another young couple uncover the place where the lovers found sanctuary.But some things are best left undisturbedENDORSEMENTSOne of the most intriguing stories that I have encountered in a very long time. Margaret Dunkle, Australian Bookseller & Publisher