Where The Birds Call Her Name

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Penguin
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2025
Edition: First Edition

Description: 386 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Broome 2023: When Saskias free-spirited mother leaves her a caravan in her will, it doesnt make sense. Saskia is a schoolteacher, tied to plans and schedules, even if they are beginning to feel restrictive. Then she finds clues in the van about her mothers mysterious past, setting her on a journey to Tasmania with her young daughter Anouk, who shares her late grandmothers fascination with birds.In 1968, teenager Greta De Winter seeks solace in the Stanley wetlands, a swamp that attracts all manner of wildlife. Her father is the local councillor and her mother a taxidermist, working to create bird dioramas for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. But while the De Winter household seems harmless from the outside, a dark secret hides within.When Saskia and Anouk arrive in Stanley, they search for the missing pieces to the puzzle of Gretas tragic childhood. In the process of uncovering her family history, Saskia realises that her mothers final act might also enable her to rediscover who she really is, and what she is truly capable of.Set in the breathtaking landscape of Tasmanias majestic north-west, this is a moving and highly evocative novel of family bonds and betrayals, by the bestselling author of The Secrets of the Huon Wren.

ISBN: 9781761349508