Heritage
They came to change the course of a river. And changed the course of their lives ...
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Synopsis
In a time when desperate people were seizing with both hands the chance for freedom, refugees from more than seventy nations gathered Beneath The Southern Cross to forge a new national identity. They came from all over wartorn Europe to the mountains of Australia to help realise one man's dream: the mighty Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century.
People of all races and creeds tunnelled through a mountain range to turn the course of a majestic river, trying to put to rest ghosts from the inferno of history: buried memories, unimaginable pain and deadly secrets.
From the ruins of Berlin to the birth of Israel, from the Italian Alps to the Australian high country, Heritage is a passionate and fast-paced tale of rebirth, struggle, sacrifice and redemption, and a tribute to those who gave meaning to the Australian spirit.
Editorial Reviews
"A genuinely engaging story. Judy Nunn has confirmed her position as a prolific writer of bestsellers." - The Age
"What stands out in Heritage, Judy Nunn's new and absorbing tome, is the quality of the background research ... Nunn's narrative pace never falters." - Sydney Morning Herald
"A glorious summer read." - Woman's Day
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9 January 2012 at 6:05pm
ReportI lost my copy of Heritage along with some 200 books in 2011 floods, I have not seen it on the books shelves in Brisbane in the last 6 months. Is it still available.