The Botanist's Daughter
$20.69
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2019
Summary
Discovery. Desire. Deception. A wondrously imagined tale of two female botanists, separated by more than a century, in a race to discover a life-saving flower …
In Victorian England, headstrong adventuress Elizabeth takes up her late father’s quest for a rare, miraculous plant. She faces a perilous sea voyage, unforeseen dangers and treachery that threatens her entire family.
In present-day Australia, Anna finds a mysterious metal box containing a sketchbook of dazzling waterc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733642333 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733642330 |
| Author: | Kayte Nunn |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 127mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
The Botanist’s Daughter has adventure, danger, love, loyalty, murder and the exoticness of a different culture. What more could a reader require?–Queensland Reviewers Collective
In these parallel narratives, Elizabeth’s and Anna’s journeys of discovery gradually intertwine in a charming and racy adventure of unexpected passion and intrigue.–Adelaide Advertiser
Nunn has so exquisitely researched 19th-century Cornwall and Chile you can almost smell the fragrance of the flowers, the touch of the flora on your fingertips.–Geraldton Guardian
Review–MiNDFOOD
There’s an easy familiarity to Kayte Nunn’s new novel and it’s all down to her two incredibly likeable, headstrong heroines.–Australian Women’s Weekly
Two incredibly likeable, headstrong heroines … watching them flourish is captivating. With these dynamic women at the helm, Kayte weaves a clever tale of plant treachery involving exotic and perilous encounters in Chile, plus lashings of gentle romance. Compelling storytelling–The Australian Women’s Weekly
About The Author
Kayte Nunn
Kayte Nunn is a former book and magazine editor, and the author of six previous novels, including the international bestselling The Botanist’s Daughter, The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant, The Silk House and The Last Reunion. The Botanist’s Daughter was the 2020 winner of the Winston Graham Historical Fiction Prize. Kayte lives in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.
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