Musk & Byrne

by Fiona Capp

Jemma Musk is settling into her new home in the bustling goldfields town of Wombat Hill, wanting to establish herself as a painter and an independent woman. But word has gone out that she saw a young girl brush with death. Instead of saving her, she sketched her. What kind of woman does that? This is not the last time that Jemma Musk will find herself hounded by gossip and scandal. Even after she has married Gotardo, an Italian-Swiss dairy farmer, and given birth to their daughter Lucy, happiness is denied her. A tragedy sets Jemma on the run from the law, and a legend - that of the beautiful outlaw Musk and her accomplice Byrne - is born. The passionate and headstrong Jemma, determined to live the creative life, is a heroine in the mould of Sybylla from My Brilliant Career. She will win your heart in this tumultuous and enthralling novel by the author of Night Surfing, Last of the Sane Days, and the award-winning That Oceanic Feeling.

Genres: Australia, Historical Fiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Fiona Capp is the internationally published author of three works of non-fiction, including That Oceanic Feeling, a memoir about her love for the sea and surfing. She is also the author of four novels: NIGHT SURFING, LAST OF THE SANE DAYS and MUSK & BYRNE and GOTLAND published in JULY 2013.

Reviews

[Carolyn]

This novel is set in Daylesford (called ‘Wombat Hill’) in the Victorian goldrush period and offers a great deal of interest and reading pleasure, despite one key action by the main character (Jemma Musk) that stretches credibility. The author has commented on the Radio National Book Show that she is more interested in ‘moral outlaws’ than more conventional people. She enjoys exploring the conflict between Jemma’s artistic ambitions and motherhood. Three and a half stars.

[Susana P.]

Sujet intéressant mais pas convaincue par son traitement.

[Sophie Fransen]

Heerlijk vakantieboek om in een ruk uit te lezen.

[Lisa]

Fiona Capp has written some lovely books but this one is a disappointment.
To see my thoughts please visit http://anzlitlovers.com/2008/12/13/mu...

[Laura]

I love how it is written so well, so calm, relaxing.
But the happenings are thrilling, emotional, erotic, stunning!