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The Indigo Sky

Alison Booth

Why we're reading this: It is the spring of 1961, and the sleepy little town of Jingera is at its most perfect with its clear blu…more
[close] It is the spring of 1961, and the sleepy little town of Jingera is at its most perfect with its clear blue skies, pounding surf and breath-taking lagoon. Yet all is not so perfect behind closed doors.

George Cadwallader - butcher by day and star-gazer by night - is loved by everyone, except his wife. He only wants the best for his family - yet it's all falling apart.

Philip Chapman is a sensitive young boy, a musical prodigy - and a target for bullies. But with his wealthy parents indifferent to his cries for help, his entire future is at risk…

Then there's Ilona Vincent and her daughter Zidra, former refugees, now fully-fledged 'Jingeroids'. When a voice from the past reaches out to them, they're soon in a race against time to reunite a family that has been cruelly torn apart…

Once again weaving together the enchanting stories of Jingera and its townsfolk, Alison Booth offers up a heart-warming sequel to the critically acclaimed STILLWATER CREEK.

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Praise for STILLWATER CREEK
'I loved the characters, the scenery, the dramas, the gentle humour, and the sense of Australia as it once was. Enjoy a feel-good beach read this summer!' Good Reading

‘A new talent’ Herald-Sun

'A mythical town and its people are brought beautifully to life … a really lovely book' The Sunday Telegraph

'A finely observed historical drama set in small-town Australia in the 1950s … evocative and eminently readable' Age

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Jan 18, 2011 Brenda rated it it was amazing

Absolutely loved this novel, which is the 2nd in the trilogy about the sleepy little town of Jingera, in southern NSW. We met Zidra and her mum, Ilona, Peter Vincent, and the other wonderful cast of characters in Stillwater Creek. Alison Booth has a wonderful way with words, with the many vivid descriptions of the bush and surrounding areas making you feel you could actually see what she was describing. One of my favourite paragraphs ‘Tonight she and Lorna were both looking at the big mob stars, ...more

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Jan 28, 2011 Jenny rated it liked it

Shelves: women-s-fiction, 2011

A nice enough story, but lacking depth. This is the sequel to, Stillwater Creek, which I haven't-and won't-read. If it's anything like this one, I don't know why Booth was offered a 2-book deal. Anyway, it passed the time. There are some potentially good characters, and stories, here. It's such a shame the author didn't put her soapbox aside for five minutes and concentrate on them a bit more. ...more

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