A sensitive novel about Elizabeth MacArthur, who managed to flourish at the end of the world (Australia in the 1790s) despite being married to an exceptionally obnoxious man.
A Room Made of Leaves
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£16.99
Edition:Hardback978183885123106/08/2020
Categories: 05. Summer Books 2020: Fiction, Fiction, Summer Books 2020
Tags: Antipodes, Australia, Historical fiction, Historical Novels
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