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2 1 y separately published work icon The Road Back Di Morrissey , ( trans. Gerlinde Schermer-Rauwolf et. al. )agent with title Himmel Über Roter Erde ) Munich : Knaur , 2019 7934145 2014 single work novel

'Is it ever too late to change your life?

'From the mountains to the valleys, from big cities to tiny towns, to the outback and our islands, Di Morrissey knows this country. She's been there.

'In The Road Back, Di weaves a tale of reconnection and starting over.

'Journalist Chris Baxter is at a crossroads. Returning with his teenage daughter to his mother's house in the beautiful township of Neverend, Chris hopes to pick up the pieces after his life takes an unexpected turn.

'Sometimes taking the road back is the start of a journey forward.' (Publication summary)
3 3 y separately published work icon The Opal Desert Di Morrissey , ( trans. Sonja Schuhmacher et. al. )agent with title Die Blüten Der Wüste : Ein Australien-Roman ) Munich : Knaur , 2015 Z1822186 2012 single work novel 'Three women, facing uncertain futures, form an unlikely friendship in Australia's remote opal fields. Kerrie, in her 40s, has just lost her famous sculptor husband who had been the centre of her existence and for whom she made many sacrifices and she now finds her life has lost direction. Shirley, approaching 80, was betrayed by her lover many years before and has retreated from the world, becoming a recluse living in an underground dugout.' (Trove record)
2 7 y separately published work icon The Winter Sea Di Morrissey , ( trans. Sonja Schuhmacher et. al. )agent with title Im Licht Der Korallenblüte : Ein Australien-Roman ) Munich : Knaur , 2015 6346283 2013 single work novel

'Escaping an unhappy marriage and an unsatisfactory job, Cassie Holloway moves to the little NSW coastal town of Whitby Point. Here she meets the Aquino family, whose fishing business was founded by their ancestor, Giuseppe, an immigrant Italian, some ninety years before. Life for Cassie on the south coast is sweet as she sets up a successful restaurant and falls in love with Giuseppe's great grandson Michael. But when the family patriarch dies a devastating family secret is revealed which threatens to destroy her dreams. Cassie's future happiness now rests with her quest for the truth.' (Publisher's blurb)
2 18 y separately published work icon The Volcano Venero Armanno , ( trans. Katharina Fors et. al. )agent with title Die Sehnsucht des Sizilianers : Roman ) Munich : Verlagsgruppe Lubbe , 2003 Z983374 2001 single work novel historical fiction

'A rich, lyrical novel forged out of the fiery heart of Sicily, The Volcano tells the tumultuous story of Emilio Aquila, a boy whose very thoughts make him an outcast from his own village.

'Fleeing into the labyrinthine caves high on the slopes of Sicily's Mount Etna, and surrounded by the echoes of his island's mythical past, Emilio's withdrawal from the world leads him toward a life of introspection and self-examination. Yet these higher ideals are interrupted by the arrival of the villainous Rocco Fuentes and by Emilio's tormented passion for a girl beyond his reach.

'Emilio's determination to live on his own terms turns him into what he most despises - a criminal and kidnapper - and compels him to seek a new start half a world away. But will he be able to escape the shadows of the past? And will Australia ever be more to him than a place of suffering and regret?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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