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2 y separately published work icon The Opal Seekers Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1996 Z551344 1996 single work novel

'In 1898 poverty threatens to destroy Trella Court's beloved family. She is left with no choice: her brother-in-law, Brodie, must leave home so that there is one less mouth to feed. Bitter with resentment, Brodie travels to Dublin where he stumbles upon a wealthy employer who offers him passage to Australia, the land of untold riches. In Brisbane Brodie is taken in by the owner of Fairlea cattle station. But before they leave he catches sight of a beautiful opal necklace glistening in a jeweller's window and vows that one day he will go in search of the dazzling stones and make his fortune. At Fairlea, Brodie finds favour when he saves the owner's life, but Vivien Holloway, the spoilt mistress, causes trouble when her harmless flirtation with Brodie turns into a passionate affair. Soon Brodie is looking for a way out of Fairlea and he finds his escape in the hunt for opals...' (Publication summary)
2 1 y separately published work icon When the Singing Stops Di Morrissey , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1996 Z549348 1996 single work novel

'A young Australian woman leaves Sydney for a new world...Guyana, South America.

Captivated by Guyana's wild, unspoilt beauty, Madison Wright joins the native Amerindians struggling to preserve their culture against corporate exploitation. But her new-found commitment soon plunges Madison into a mire of murder, drug smuggling and political corruption. And finally, an unexpected love that pits her heart against her beliefs.' (Publisher's blurb)
3 y separately published work icon Waiting For The Thunder Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 2000 Z1402331 2000 single work novel

'The Hamilton and Oatley families, the owners of massive cattle stations in Australia's Northern Territory, rely on the annual monsoons to restore their parched land after the long, exhausting dry season. But this year the ominous storm clouds only serve to remind them of trouble brewing - an Aborigine guerilla fighter in the district with some of his men is causing havoc indiscriminately and placing both Zack Hamilton and William Oatley in great danger. As the days drag on, the Aborigines' struggle for survival involves them all in a vicious waiting game until men with revenge in their hearts have to face the truth about themselves.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2 y separately published work icon The Last Rose of Summer Di Morrissey , Chippendale : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1992 Z541705 1992 single work novel romance

'Kate, a strong-willed heiress determined to defy Edwardian convention... Odette, a fiercely independent and idealistic young journalist... Years apart yet inextricably linked by Zanana, the magnificent mansion they both love... From turn of the century India to contemporary Sydney, The Last Rose of Summer is a spellbinding saga of love, possession and intrigue, a story of bitter struggle and jealousy...of two women connected across the decades by the men who love them...and the magic of Zanana.' - back cover (Chippendale)
7 y separately published work icon Orchid Bay Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1999 Z1170663 1999 single work novel
— Appears in: Reader's Digest Select Editions 2000;
— Appears in: Snubletrad / Lee Child [and]Orkidebukten/ Patricia Shaw [and]Isriket / William Dietrich 2001; When young governess Emilie Tissington is approached by Mal Willoughby in the streets of Brisbane, her proper English upbringing prevents her from encouraging conversation. Later, another chance meeting with Mal will involve her in a controversy of murder and intrigue that will ruin her reputation. (Source: Trove)
2 6 y separately published work icon Tears of the Moon Di Morrissey , Sydney : Macmillan , 1995 Z251886 1995 single work novel

'Broome, Australia, 1893: It's the wild and passionate heyday of the pearling industry, and when young English bride Olivia Hennessy meets dashing pearling master Captain Tyndall, their lives are destined to be linked by the mysterious power of the pearl. Sydney, Australia, 1995: Lily Barton embarks on a search for her family roots which leads her to Broome. But her quest for identity reveals more than she could have ever imagined.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2 y separately published work icon The Glittering Fields Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1997 Z152898 1997 single work novel
2 1 y separately published work icon Cry of the Rain Bird Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1994 Z295086 1994 single work novel
1 Club-Premiere Schneekluth (publisher), 1996 series - publisher
4 1 y separately published work icon Fires of Fortune Patricia Shaw , London : Hodder Headline , 1995 Z92812 1995 single work novel historical fiction
4 2 y separately published work icon Where the Willows Weep Patricia Shaw , London : Headline , 1993 Z476140 1993 single work novel historical fiction In the 1860s, in Australia, a woman faces a dilemma. The man she loves is married and might never leave his wife. In the meantime she is penniless and a wealthy widower is proposing marriage. Keep waiting or marry? The background is a war against the Aborigines.(OCLC record).
4 1 y separately published work icon The Feather and the Stone Patricia Shaw , Rydalmere : Headline , 1992 Z89743 1992 single work novel historical fiction Tragically orphaned at sea, cast adrift in an alien land, Sibell Delahunty applies for the post of secretary-companion to Charlotte Hamilton and undertakes the arduous journey to Black Wattle Station in the Northern Territory to join her employer. The rigours of an isolated cattle station come as a tremendous shock to the gently brought-up English girl, and she is viewed with suspicion by Charlotte's sons. Only Charlotte's own kindness makes life tolerable, helped, in time, by increasing interest from the unmarried son, Zack. When a horrific disaster deprives the station of its mistress, Sibell takes charge of the domestic arrangements, and despite some early mishaps, she earns the grudging respect of the family. She also discovers within herself an unsuspected strength and resilience. But the harsh and unforgiving land is not finished with Sibell yet: her courage and endurance are to be tested to the utmost before she feels truly at home in her adopted country. (Publisher's blurb, back cover).
4 2 y separately published work icon River of the Sun Patricia Shaw , London : Headline , 1991 Z151612 1991 single work novel historical fiction When Perfection Middleton catches the eye of Darcy Buchanan, all hell breaks loose. Joint heir to the vast estate of Caravale in North Queensland, he's a catch all right, and far too good for a housemaid whose parents came over on a convict ship. That's what his family thinks, anyway, and his brother Ben dreams up an ingenious plan to prevent the marriage. It's a plan that goes tragically wrong...Lew Cavour is very taken with Perfy too, but he gets caught up in the gold rush and the race to stake a claim on the river of gold, as does Ben Buchanan, who sees it as the only way he can buy out Perfy's share of Caravale. But their journey to the river of gold is dogged by disease, madness and murder... (Source: Trove)
4 1 y separately published work icon Valley of Lagoons Patricia Shaw , Elwood : Greenhouse Publications , 1989 Z1399720 1989 single work novel historical fiction
— Appears in: Reader's Digest Condensed Books : 1994 1994;
3 y separately published work icon Boomerang Lady Joy Packer , London : Eyre Methuen , 1972 Z1326579 1972 single work novel

'After the birth of her first child Jo van der Walt, the young wife of a South African sheep farmer, discovers she is going deaf. Its effects on her life, in particular on her relationship with her husband Kobie, are serious. But when, through the help of Rob Stirling, an Australian doctor, a 'miracle' cure is achieved it comes back like a boomerang into the lives of Jo, Kobie and Rob. The stage is set for an explosive situation.'

Source: Bibliophile Bookbase
3 y separately published work icon Leopard in the Fold : a novel Lady Joy Packer , London : Eyre and Spottiswoode , 1969 Z1326545 1969 single work novel romance Story of a South African family, including Franz, who live in Australia. He is in love with an Australian girl who teaches in the School of the Air. The background ranges from South Africa to Perth and the Australian outback.
2 1 y separately published work icon High and Haunted Island Nan Chauncy , London : Oxford University Press , 1964 Z836730 1964 single work children's fiction children's adventure Two schoolgirls are stranded on the rocky shore of Port Davey, off the Tasmanian coast, in wartime.
3 y separately published work icon North from Thursday : A Novel Jon Cleary , London : Collins , 1960 Z808225 1960 single work novel
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