Böcker av Tracey Friday

SYDNEY, 1925.AT FIVE YEARS OF AGE, ALICE WAS ALREADY A MASTER PICKPOCKET AND THIEVING IN THE COURTHOUSE DURING HER OWN FATHER'S TRIAL.Ten years later, seizing the opportunity to escape his grasp, dire consequences force Alice to flee the city and hide in the Blue Mountains.Landing in the protection of elderly sisters with mysterious criminal connections, Alice's passion for horses drives her further across the country to the lush greenery of Adelaide and then the arid outback of the wide-open Western Australia.Driven by the desire for love, Alice's unique journey is not without dangers and, despite her strong morals, there comes a time under intense circumstances when past skills must be reawakened.Born to a life of crime and misery - how far will she go to find her glorious sunshine?"A brilliant tale of love and struggle from a new exciting author. Highly recommend..." Colleen, Readalot Magazine reviewer

A novel set in Kent with a strong female lead which explores the feelings of people surprised by the reality of life during and after World War II.