THE PRICE OF PEARLS - Softcover

Price of Pearls, The

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good +. WEST AUSTRALIANA Maritime Aboriginal -First Edition. The Price of PearlsÂ(2006) is aÂhistorical fiction novel by Western Australian author and maritime expertÂHugh Edwards. Set in the late 19th century, it follows the romance of an American sailor, Tom Lanark, and Mary Condon amidst the dangerous, cut-throat pearling industry inÂBroome. The story blends detailed history with themes of injustice, Aboriginal life, and colonial society.ÂTom Lanark, a down-on-his-luck sailor from America could not begin to foresee his trouble when he ends up in Fremantle Gaol, wrongly accused of killing a police constable. English beauty Mary Condon cannot believe her misfortune when she is ostracised from her home country, her family and everything she holds dear after an affair with a married man. Beginning a new life in Western Australia the future seems bleak, that is until a chance meeting with a charming sailor.Hugh Edwards takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey and deep into the history of Aboriginal life, British upper-class society, the tradition of Japanese whaling and the gritty reality of the pearling industry which was thriving in the late 19 th century.The Price of PearlsÂis a quintessential blend of accurate history and gripping narrative. A stunning debut into fiction by an established and much-loved West Australian author.Hugh Edwards is an award-winning author of 30 books and a marine photographer, as well as a journalist, diver and film-maker. His passion for maritime interests has led him to participate in the discovery of many famous shipwrecks and relics. His bookÂIslands of Angry GhostsÂwritten about his expedition to the 1629ÂBataviaÂwon the Sir Thomas White Memorial Prize for the best book written by an Australian.viii, 366 p. ; 21 cm. #220226 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Artikel-Nr. 95063

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