A beautiful and sweeping historical novel that takes the reader from the west coast of New Zealand, to Scotland and Melbourne in the 1870s
''Its portrayal of life in a gold-rush town is vivid, and Rose''s story is absorbing'' The Times
''Worth reading for its occasional streaks of brilliance and insight'' Telegraph India
''A epic read . . . a beautifully written, evocative novel that I anticipate you reading and re-reading for years to come'' Woman''s Way
''A gripping page-turner'' Woman
1866. Will Stewart is one of many who have left their old lives behind to seek their fortunes in New Zealand''s last great gold rush. The conditions are hostile and the outlook bleak, but he must push on in his uncertain search for the elusive buried treasure.
Rose is about to arrive on the shores of South Island when a storm hits and her ship is wrecked. Just when all seems lost she is s
