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Cry of the Rain Bird : A mesmerising Australian saga of love, intrigue and betrayal, Paperback / softback Book

Cry of the Rain Bird : A mesmerising Australian saga of love, intrigue and betrayal Paperback / softback

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Englishman Corby Morgan and his young wife Jessie set sail for the golden shores of Trinity Bay, dreaming of an easy life in paradise.

But Providence, the sugar plantation that is to be their home, promises danger as well as prosperity.

As obstinate Corby drives his Australian manager Mike Devlin to distraction learning to farm the sugar cane, Devlin becomes attracted to gentle Jessie.

Jessie meanwhile becomes involved with running the plantation and befriends the Aborigines and labourers, while her coquettish sister Sylvia pursues her own selfish goals.

Facing a shocking introduction to plantation life and battling racial conflict and political upheavals, the planters of Providence are unprepared when nature strikes a fearful blow...

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