It begins with a miracle. On a rainy day in Alice Springs in 2039 a fish falls like manna from heaven to bless the reunion of a father with his long lost son. Perhaps itβs a sign that the pattern of betrayal and abandonment that began on another rainy day in London in 1959 will come to an end. Whoβl
When the Singing Stops
β Scribed by Di Morrissey
- Publisher
- Macmillan;Read How You Want/Accessible
- Year
- 2007;2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 391 KB
- Edition
- EasyRead large print ed
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
From Sydney's sparkling harbour to the lush rainforests of South America, When the Singing Stops is a triumph of storytelling.
A young Australian woman leaves Sydney for a new world... Guyana, South America.
Captivated by Guyana's wild, unspoilt beauty, Madison Wright Jones 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.
It's the journey that changes her life...
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About the Author
Di Morrissey is one of Australia's bestselling international novelists. She trained as a journalist with Australian Consolidated Press and became Women's Editor for The Daily Mail Group in London and worked as a creative copywriter for Ogilvy and Mather Advertising. She had her own television program in the United States on CBS and was a regular presenter on Australia television. In addition to radio broadcasting, she has written for TV, film and theatre. Di is Australias most popular woman novelist. She is the author of 12 bestselling novels and lives in Byron Bay. Website: www.dimorrissey.com
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