Maralinga
During the darkest days of the cold war, in a remote SA desert, the future of a nation is being decided...
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Maralinga is the story of British Lieutenant Daniel Gardiner, who accepts a twelve-month posting to the wilds of South Australia on a promise of rapid promotion; Harold Dartleigh, Deputy Director of MI6 and his undercover operative Gideon Melbray; Australian Army Colonel Nick Stratton and the enigmatic Petraeus Mitchell, bushman and anthropologist. They all find themselves in a violent and unforgiving landscape, infected with the unique madness and excitement that only nuclear testing creates.
Maralinga is also a story of love; a love so strong that it draws the adventurous young English journalist Elizabeth Hoffmann halfway around the world in search of the truth.
And Maralinga is a story of heartbreak; heartbreak brought to the innocent First Australians who had walked their land unhindered for 40,000 years...
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More News & BlogIt was a crazy day today. There are so many last minute orders going through the warehouse from bookshops all trying to stay in stock of the most popular books this side of Christmas. It’s such a great time of year watching the amazing sales and very exciting that everything seems to be selling; particularly, Judy Nunn’s latest book - Maralinga and Masterchef the Cookbook, Ray Martin’s autobiography...
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Editorial Reviews
"Part historical fiction, part intelligent thriller, part romance ... Very compelling." - Good Reading
"Part historical fiction, part intelligent thriller, part romance ... Very compelling." - Good Reading
"A riveting drama threaded with a great love story." - Australian Women's Weekly
"A riveting drama threaded with a great love story." - Australian Women's Weekly
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