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The Explorers

12 Ratings

3.6

Series

7 of 40

Duration
9H 1min
Language
English
Format
Category

Fiction

WITH PASSION AND DARING, THEY SEIZED THE PROMISE OF A NEW LAND...

The seventh book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.

The upheavels in the new colony are frequent and radical. A governor has recently been fired, a rebel government has been forced to retreat, and a new governor has arrived in Australia. Will this mean redemption for the freed prisoners in the exile colony? The country needs its loyal fighters — and Jenny Hawley and her family certainly belong there in spite of their past. Above all, the new governor needs men of Andrew Hawley and Justin Broome’s calibre to be able to transform the country into a thriving, independent nation.

Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.

Vivian Stuart was a British writer and during her writing career she had more than 70 books published in Australia, USA and the UK. Born in Berkshire in England, she spent most of her youth in Burma and India, and later lived in Hungary and Australia. At the age of thirty-five she began to write romantic fiction but soon devoted her attention to military and historical novels. The Australians series was her most ambitious venture. Originally envisaged as a series of six books, it was extended to many more by popular demand.

“I read the entire series and loved every book. It has become my favorite series of all time. I would like to read it again but I have given the series to an elderly lady who loves to read. Hopefully someday I will again have the opportunity to re-read this” ― Goodreads reviewer

“Outstanding historical research and gripping characters. Flawless writing. Historical novel writing at its best” ― Goodreads reviewer

“If you love history, you'll love this book” ― Goodreads reviewer

© 2022 JENTAS IS (Audiobook): 9789979642565
© 2022 JENTAS IS (Ebook): 9789979642329

Release date

Audiobook: 13 October 2022
Ebook: 13 October 2022

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