Floodtide
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Floodtide Paperback ISBN: 9781864712476 Published: 03/10/2011 Imprint: Arrow Australia Extent: 704 pages Subject: Contemporary Fiction $19.95 RRP
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Floodtide Paperback ISBN: 9781741667356 Published: 03/11/2008 Imprint: Arrow Australia Extent: 704 pages Subject: Contemporary Fiction $21.95 RRP Buy Now
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Floodtide EBook ISBN: 9781864714531 Published: 01/05/2010 Imprint: RHA eBooks Adult Extent: 704 pages Subject: Contemporary Fiction $19.95 RRP Buy Now
Synopsis
Floodtide is the story of Mike, Spud, Pembo and Murray, and the friendship that binds them over four memorable decades in Western Australia.
The prosperous 1950s when childhood is idyllic in the small city of Perth... The turbulent 60s of free love and war ... The avaricious 70s when WA's mineral boom breeds a new kind of entrepreneur ... The corrupt 80s, when greedy politicians and powerful businessmen bring the state to its knees...
Each of the four has a story to tell. An environmentalist fights to save the beautiful Pilbara coast from the mining conglomerates; a Vietnam veteran rises above crippling injuries to discover an extraordinary talent; and an ambitious geologist joins a hard-core businessman to lead the growth of Perth from a sleepy town to a glittering citadel of skyscrapers.
But, as the 1990s ushers in a new age, all four are caught up in the irreversible tides of change - and actions must be answered for ...
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"An honest portrait of a place, peopling it with fascinating, flawed characters ... A stunning blockbuster." - Woman's Day
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