Heather Rose A Great Act of Love Hardcover Book

A captivating story of love and adventure, thrumming with secrets Lucy Steeds, author of The ArtistMoves elegantly back and forwards in time, and across the world from Paris and London tothe Antipodes . . . beautifully written Sunday TimesA compelling tale . . . blends historical fiction with high adventure and romance GuardianLike a fine vintage of champagne, this novel is complex, layered, and delicious Kate MacIntosh, author of The Champagne LettersCaroline examines a stolen map. And there she finds it, at the edge of the Western Hemisphere, a black mark at the 30th latitude smaller than a flea Norfolk Island. Her Aunt thinks shes a fool for wanting to follow her father to the other side of the world. He is no longer the man who taught Caroline about philosophy, apothecary and dreamt of returning to the France of his childhood. He is a convicted murderer, mad, deported, condemned. But, when she understands that Caroline is determined, her Aunt has one piece of advice she must leave her past behind and invent a new story. In 1839, Caroline lands in Van Diemans Land, a young widow of means with a boy in her care. In this insular colony of exiles and opportunists, noone talks too much about their past. Caroline leases a rundown cottage and abandoned vineyard and, on this island of extreme seasons and wild beauty, she embarks on a fearless enterprise to reclaim her father, create champagne, and rewrite her familys legacy. Travelling from Paris to Edinburgh, London, New... | Heather Rose A Great Act of Love Hardcover Book