Im Tal der flammenden Sonne

by Elizabeth Haran

Australien, 1933: Arabella Fitzherbert, eine junge Engländerin, unternimmt mit ihren Eltern eine Reise durch Australien. Die Familie ist des trockenen Klimas wegen zum Roten Kontinent gereist, damit ihre einzige Tochter sich dort von ihrer langen Krankheit erholen kann.
Doch durch eine Verkettung unglücklicher Umstände bleibt Arabella allein und verletzt in der Wüste zurück. Sie wäre sicherlich dem Tod geweiht, hätte nicht eine Gruppe umherziehender Aborigines sie gefunden und zur nächsten Siedlung gebracht: Marree – eine winzige Stadt im Outback. Arabella ist auf sich allein gestellt, während ihre Eltern sie tot wähnen ...

Genres: Historical Fiction, Australia, Romance

576 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Elizabeth Haran was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (known as Southern Rhodesia.
Afterwards, her family moved to England and wandered from there to Australia. Today she lives with her husband in a seaside suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. She has two grown sons. Her passion for writing she discovered early 30s.Previously she worked as a model, owned a nursery and worked with young children in a primary school.

facebook. Elizabeth Haran Australian Author

Reviews

[angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, what to say. This book was amazing, I hated that it took me so long to read, life kept getting in my way. I was so frustrated, I just wanted to sit down, and read it uninterrupted.

This book kept my attention from beginning to end. The end was my favorite part, I can't really say why, I try to be very cautious not to spoil the book for anyone else. But it's such a happy time for everyone, and Arabella Fitzherbert has changed so much, grown into a strong young woman. To think of how she was in the beginning of the book, to how she is in the end. It could be a different person, if you didn't go on her journey with her, and watch her change.

The Author did such a great job in making you feel like you were there with these people, and really knew them. I laughed at some points during this book like when she was in the desert, and looked up to find an a native looking down at her. Then how the native aborigines got her to the hotel. I laughed through that part. It was funny what they were thinking, compared to what Arabella was thinking. Yes the Author takes you on quite an adventure during this book, and it's one I was happy to go on. Isabella is in for a rude awakening that is for sure, and the people around her can't believe the way she is. I just hope you read this book you will be glad you did. You will be taken on a wonderful journey, with all the ups and downs, and feel like you know these people, are there with them.

The Author never misses a beat. I loved this book, and really hope you decide to go on this adventure. The best part I am starting book two now. I just hope life leaves me alone, so I can read in peace.

[Seren · Rating 1 out of 5]

I truly wanted to love this book. It was bound to be a light summer reading bringing me joy and putting a smile on my face! Boy have I misjudged! Character development is all over the place, story line seems to have been written by a 13-year-old, characters are so simple and unrealistic and dramatic and and and ... have I said unrealistic...? No-one changes for the better all of a sudden, no-one is so black or white, people are not 100% good or bad, what does even good or bad mean? People are grey, Ms. Haran!! I am sorry but has the author just spend a month of writing this book or, most importantly, has she ever read what she has written? Only plus of this book would be the vocab I picked up from the word-vomit of Ms. Haran, as I read the book in German. Apart from that, a total "Zeitverschwendung" !!

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We Germans do love Australian novels and I'm not an exception as I have read and enjoyed many of Elizabeth Haran's books. Thanks to an online library I finally got my hands on one of them in English. "Under a flaming sky" is now my second favourite (after "Im Land des Eukalyptusbaums", idek the orginal title) of her novels.

At the beginning of the story Arabella is an annoying, spoilt brat, but when she is stranded in a small outback town without her parents, she has to start growing up. It was a real pleasure to read about Arabella's character developement and the impact the Australian outback has on her. The story is entertaining and rich in variety (romance, action, a little bit of drama, ...).

[Isa · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading two dark thrillers I wanted some light, happy read. This book was exactly what I was looking for. Just a couple of things were a bit off. At the beginning I had the impression Arabella was about eight. Later I wanted to slap her. Some of the dialogues were a bit repetitive and that made the story unnecessarily long. I won't say anymore because of spoilers, but some things were a bit weird.

[Kimmie · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing story

I wasn't sure about this book until about 40% in. The character development touched me deeply. Most of the main characters turned into truly selfless and caring people. It was truly a joy to read.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Een Engels meisje van 19j zit in een trein door de Australische woestijn. De trein staat al een 15 minuten stil en ze wil even afstappen om een mooie bloem te plukken, als ze afstapt struikelde ze en verstuikt haar enkel. Dan begint de trein terug te rijden...

[Anni · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy to read story. Exciting, interesting story in the fascinating australian outback.

[Tabniss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nette Geschichte über ein verwöhntes Mädchen, dass im Outback verloren geht und über sich selbst hinaus wächst :)

[Celiné · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gutes Buch. Ich mochte den Erzählstil der Autorin.

[Pete Loveday · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a truly touching story with believable characters. A fascinating conclusion that framed a good tale.

[Ginnie Porter · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty good

Feel good. Some excitement. Good descriptions of the land and people. Ending a bit too predictable. Worth taking the time to read.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

O dziewczynie, która wysiadła z pociągu i nie chciała wracać do zamartwiających się rodziców.

[Kasiek · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the whole book because I liked the setting but I thought the writing was "immature" too simple and too predictable. There was also loose ends that just didn't seem to fit. Such as her parents would have brought her luggage back with them on the train, so why did she have to get married in a dress from the bazaar? None was too major in the telling of the story but as I said at the beginning the writing needs work/experience.