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Absolution Creek
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Nicole Alexander (Goodreads Author)
In 1923 nineteen-year-old Jack Manning watches the construction of the mighty Harbour Bridge and dreams of being more than just a grocer’s son. So when he’s offered the chance to manage Absolution Creek, a sheep property 800 miles from Sydney, he seizes the opportunity.
But outback life is tough, particularly if you’re young, inexperienced and have only a few textbooks to g...more
But outback life is tough, particularly if you’re young, inexperienced and have only a few textbooks to g...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
September 3rd 2012
by Random House Australia
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The Author defiantly has a passion and knowledge for the rural life and the land, and it shines through into her storytelling. Even the little details such as the weather, animals, dust and the creek, all play such a significant part in the characters development; whether they will succeed or not, and their test of strength and willpower in the fight to make Absolution Creek profitable. Farming life is a very harsh life and it bought out the true qualities of these characters, whether good or ba...more
One man lost her. One man died for her. One man would kill for her …
The Blurb
“In 1923 nineteen-year-old Jack Manning watches the construction of the mighty Harbour Bridge and dreams of being more than just a grocer’s son. So when he’s offered the chance to manage Absolution Creek, a sheep property 800 miles from Sydney, he seizes the opportunity.
But outback life is tough, particularly if you’re young, inexperienced and have only a few textbooks to guide you. Then a thirteen-year-old girl, Squib...more
The Blurb
“In 1923 nineteen-year-old Jack Manning watches the construction of the mighty Harbour Bridge and dreams of being more than just a grocer’s son. So when he’s offered the chance to manage Absolution Creek, a sheep property 800 miles from Sydney, he seizes the opportunity.
But outback life is tough, particularly if you’re young, inexperienced and have only a few textbooks to guide you. Then a thirteen-year-old girl, Squib...more
Rural life and the land – in all its glory. Nicole Alexander is a talented author, whose passion for the land shines through in “Absolution Creek”. You can feel every hot day and stormy drop of rain in her vivid detail. I really enjoyed the beginning with how the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge affected so many people and whenever I go over it now, I am sure to think of the people who were displaced in its construction. This book is a dual time book and we go back and forth between the 192...more
As a fourth generation grazier, Nicole Alexander writes what she knows, sweeping sagas set in Australia's rural farming land. Absolution Creek is her third novel, with dual narratives set in 1923 and 1965.
Jack Manning is eager to escape the family run grocery store in Sydney's grimy city streets and make his fortune so when a kindly neighbour offers him the opportunity to make a living on the land he jumps at the chance. Promising to send for his sweetheart, Olive, in a few months, Jack sets of...more
Great storyline, however I felt it was a little long and drawn out. I found it hard at first keeping up with all the different characters that were being introduced and how they related to each other and the story. Great to see Wangallon Station getting a mention :) and was also surprised at "Scrubbers" identity. Overall a great story which highlighted the struggles of life in the 1920's and how some things hadn't yet changed in the 60's - especially with relation to indigenous Australians.
I was really surprised by this book. I went to a talk by the Author and made an incorrect assumption! It was a gritty book and although it skipped back and forth between the decades I still found it easy to follow the story and couldn't put it down! Well done Nicole Alexander! Going back now to read the Bark Cutters (her first book).
Enjoyed the descriptions as well as the twists and turns but the pace was quite slow which made it a hard story to really 'get into'.
A decent read but for the first half of the book I found the structure of the novel with alternating chapters from different time periods hard to grapple with. It took a bit of persevering but the wrap up at the conclusion was quite satisfying.
A bit of a struggle and I didn't really enjoy it. Too long and I found the introduction of characters with no explanation confusing.
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Nicole Alexander is a fourth generation grazier and novelist living in north west NSW, Australia. Nicole has a Master of Letters in creative writing and her poetry, travel, genealogy articles and novels have been published in Australia, America, Germany, New Zealand and Singapore. She is the author of a poetry collection, Divertissements and currently writes popular fiction:The bark cutters (2010)...more
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