Fortune's Son

Name: Fortune's Son
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780143783527
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By Jennifer Scoullar

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Fortune's Son by Jennifer Scoullar is set in the heart of 19th-century Australia, weaving a rich tapestry of family drama, fortune, and survival. The narrative follows a man haunted by a criminal past, striving for redemption and prosperity amidst the challenges of historical Tasmania. Embedded in themes of love and ambition, the story offers a compelling blend of personal quests and the broader pioneering experience.
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This historical fiction may appeal to you if you're interested in the 19th-century Australian frontier, featuring a compelling blend of family saga, adventure, and romance. With vivid depictions of life during this era and engaging characters, it's perfect for those who appreciate stories of resilience and courage in a richly detailed setting.

Fortune's Son

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Can one man's revenge become his redemption?

Young Luke Tyler has everything going for him—brains, looks, and a larrikin charm that turns heads. The future appears bright until he defends his sister from the powerful Sir Henry Abbot. His reward is fifteen years of hard labour on a prison farm in Tasmania's remote highlands. Luke escapes, finding sanctuary with a local philanthropist, Daniel Campbell, and starts a forbidden relationship with Daniel's daughter, Belle. But when Luke is betrayed, he must flee or be hanged.

With all seeming lost, Luke sails to South Africa to start afresh. Yet he remains haunted by the past and by Belle, the woman he can't forget. When he returns to seek revenge and reclaim his life, his actions will have shattering consequences—for the innocent as well as the guilty.

Set against a backdrop of wild Tasmania, Australian gold, and African diamonds, Fortune's Son is an epic story of betrayal, love, and one man's struggle to triumph over adversity and find his way home.

Praise for Jennifer Scoullar:

'Scoullar, it turns out, is a writer of documentary calibre... lovely, lyrical prose.' - The Australian

'Scoullar's writing has a rich complexity. Poetic and visual, the landscape vivid and alive.' - Reading, Writing and Riesling

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143783527

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 May 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Michael Joseph

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Jennifer has always harboured a deep appreciation and respect for the natural world. Her house, which was left to her by her father, is on a hilltop overlooking valleys of messmate and mountain ash. She lives there with her family. A pair of old eagles live there too. Black-tailed wallabies graze by the creek. Eastern spinebills hover among the callistemon. Horses have always been her passion. She grew up on the books of Elyne Mitchell, and all her life she's ridden and bred horses, in particular Australian stock horses.