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Picked as one of Stylist magazine's 'Fiction Books You Can't Miss' and longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award.
Fortune favours the brave in Lizzie Pook's mesmerising and fiercely feminist historical novel, Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter.
'Immersive storytelling, a rollicking mystery and a take-no-prisoners heroine' - Stylist
1896, Bannin Bay, Australia. When British pearl-boat captain Charles Brightwell goes missing out at sea, rumours of mutiny and murder swell within the bay's dens and back alleys. Only his headstrong daughter, Eliza, refuses to believe her father is dead, and sets out on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth.
But in a town teeming with corruption, prejudice, and blackmail, Eliza soon learns that the answers she seeks might cost more than pearls. How much is she willing to sacrifice to find them?
'Tense and vividly atmospheric, with a determined, independent heroine intent on the truth ' - Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
'Adventure, feminist heroine, grief, love and hope . . . Lizzie shines a light on a dark part of British history with grace, skill, sensitivity and honesty. I LOVED IT' - Nikki May, author of Wahala
About the author
Lizzie Pook is an author and award-winning journalist and travel writer whose work has appeared in The Sunday Times, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Condé Nast Traveller and more. Her first novel, Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter, was shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award and the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, and longlisted for the Author's Club Best First Novel Award. Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge is her second novel. She lives in London.
Summary
A gripping and atmospheric novel perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Elizabeth MacNeal and Imogen Hermes Gowar.
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A gripping and atmospheric novel perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Elizabeth MacNeal and Imogen Hermes Gowar.
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A transporting and thought provoking novel. The story is as lustrous as a pearl, but just like a pearl, there is real grit at its heart
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Immersive storytelling, a rollicking mystery and a take-no-prisoners heroine Stylist Magazine
