**January 1813 --the British army is preparing to cross the Pyrenees and advance against Napoleon's army. Only one thing stands in the way--funds. It will take two people masquerading as lovers to carry out a dangerous plan...** Despite inheriting the traveling Cirque Equestre--France's proudest e
White Horses
โ Scribed by Rachael Treasure
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsPublishers
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 271 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
From one of Australia's bestselling and much-loved authors comes a sweeping, powerful story of a young woman who has to overcome terrible loss and trauma to find the courage to live life on her terms.
Following the disappearance of her mother when she was just a young child, Drift has been raised by her father, growing up to work alongside him as an itinerant cattle drover along the beautiful coastline of remote Western Australia. It's a tough life, but nurtured and taught by two wise women - Wilma, a gentle travelling librarian and straight-talking Charlie, the legendary mobile saddler - Drift grows up to become a confident, idealistic young woman.
But the world Drift lives in can be ugly and brutal. After a horrific sexual assault, Drift meets a handsome young stockman, but he is not all that he seems and she is drawn into a baffling world of lies and mysteries, centring on a lushly beautiful property called The Planet, run by a wealthy American woman. When Drift's...
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