Silver Wattle
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$32.99 |
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1/10/2007 |
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Trade Paperback
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Belinda Alexandra returns with a dazzling novel about two exceptional sisters, set in the Australian film world of the 1920s.
In fear for their lives after the sudden death of their mother, Adela and Klara must flee Prague to find refuge with their uncle in Australia. There, Adela becomes a film director at a time when the local industry is starting to feel the competition from Hollywood.
But while success is imminent, the issues of family and an impossible love are never far away. And ultimately dreams of the silver screen must compete with the bonds of a lifetime ...
Silver Wattle confirms Belinda Alexandra as one of our foremost storytellers. Weaving fact into inspiring fiction with great flair and imagination, this is a novel as full of hope, glamour and heartbreak as the film industry itself.
Praise for Belinda Alexandra:
'one of our great storytellers' Sunday Telegraph
'a glorious romantic read' Woman's Day on Wild Lavender
'passionate and powerful ... one of those page–turners that sweeps you up and keeps you involved – and reading until late into the night' Australian Women'sWeekly on White Gardenia
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Reader Reviews from First Look
Belinda Alexandra's new book, Silver Wattle is a wonderful story that follows the lives of 2 sisters from their priveledged childhood in Prague to an uncertain future in suburban Sydney in the 1920's. It is a fascinating novel, giving the readers insight into the totally different worlds of Europe and Australia, particularly evident in the 20's, where racism is still rife, women don't have careers, and the Australian film industry is under threat from America. However, the book is also a story about hope, courage, perserverance and ultimately love.
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Christi (Strathdale, VIC)
Belinda Alexandra's new book, Silver Wattle is a wonderful story that follows the lives of 2 sisters from their priveledged childhood in Prague to an uncertain future in suburban Sydney in the 1920's. It is a fascinating novel, giving the readers insight into the totally different worlds of Europe and Australia, particularly evident in the 20's, where racism is still rife, women don't have careers, and the Australian film industry is under threat from America. However, the book is also a story about hope, courage, perserverance and ultimately love.
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Christi (Strathdale, VIC)
This book kept me enthralled from the very first pages. She has created characters that you fall in love with. Each character has been carefully crafted. However, the element I think I most singularly enjoyed about this book was its setting in Sydney. It was a thrill to be following Adela around Sydney, on her life in Watsons Bay and her travels around Surry Hills and beyond. ... Additionally, I found the film industry setting an interesting one. It provided a fascinating backdrop to the story. It was certainly an enjoyable read, and one I definitely recommend.
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Laura (Sydney, NSW)
Belinda Alexandra has impressed me again with her latest book, "Silver Wattle". Once again, she has written a book that I have been unable to put down. Following the jouney of Adela and her sister Klara from Prague to Australia, this book had me enthralled from start to finish, and even left me wanting to read more! "Silver Wattle" had me laughing, crying, celebrating and mourning with the characters of Belinda's latest book.
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Kirsteen (Traralgon, VIC)
'Silver Wattle' is the kind of novel that covers several genres all at once which will engage the reader within the first few pages. With a mix of intrigue, murder, greed and romance the story of the two Czech sisters, Adelka and Klara, takes the reader on an engrossing ride that is propelled by the languid yet pacy writing of Belinda Alexandra. ... Alexandra exposes the forgotten period of 1920s Australia and how the immigrants of this period experienced life in this relatively young and unknown country. ... Alexandra's choice of themes and and settings offer the reader a unique reading experience, which is devoid of any romantic cliches and predictable endings, which makes this book ideal for both male and female readers. A joy to read.
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Rachel (Beacon Hill, NSW)
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Silver Wattle
Belinda Alexandra returns with a dazzling novel about two exceptional sisters, set in the Australian film world of the 1920s. In fear for their lives after the sudden death of their mother, Adela and Klara must flee Prague to find refuge with their
uncle in Australia. There, Adela becomes a...
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Wild Lavender
Belinda Alexandra returns with an exciting new novel as memorable as the scent of lavender. At fourteen, Simone Fleurier is wrenched from her home on a Provençal lavender farm and sent to work in Marseilles. Her life there is hard and impoverished, but Simone discovers the music hall and a...
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