The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club

Review Heart-warming . . . the perfect novel to curl up with on a cosy night in ― HelloBrimming with atmosphere and warmth, this gorgeous book completely carried me away. I absolutely loved it ― Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning SkyAn absolute gem of a novel, with the most evocative sense of place . . . A definite treat for any book club ― Better Reading AustraliaFrom the opening words I was transported to this beautiful, exotic landscape and the people who inhabit this place of blood-red soil and sapphire skies . . . I was right there with them until the very last page ― Sue WatsonA sweet tale, and wonderfully atmospheric ― Sunday MirrorHeartwarming and fulfilling ― Australian Women's Weekly Product Description You are warmly invited to join the Fairvale Ladies book club . . . The perfect novel to curl up with on a cosy night in' (Hello)'This gorgeous book completely carried me away' (Jenny Ashcroft, author of Island in the East)'An absolute gem of a novel' (Better Reading Australia)---------1978. Life in Australia's vast Northern Territory isn't always easy. Telephones are not yet common, and the treacherous seasons make even travelling to the next town a struggle. But Sybil Baxter is finding a way to connect . . . Bringing together her daughter-in-law Kate, who is finding it hard to adjust to married life, and her old friend Rita, often far away working hard for the Flying Doctors, Sybil starts a book club. Joined by Sallyanne, a mother of three with a trouble marriage, and Della, who moved to the country looking for adventure, they come together to bond over their favourite stories.But as life throws up challenges to each of its members, the club might just provide these five women with what they need more than anything: a friendship capable of overcoming any distance and weathering all seasons. Join other readers in discovering the joy of Fairvale . . . 'A warm hearted, generous book . . . it was a pleasure and a comfort to come back to the characters each night' Virginia McGregor, author of Before I Was Yours'A book showing more kindness between its pages than any I have read before' NetGalley Reviewer'I didn't want this storyto end and would happily spend time in this world each day' Amazon Reviewer'The story istimeless, the charactersrealistic and descriptions of the landscape breathtaking' Amazon Reviewer'Heartwarming and fulfilling' Australian Women's Weekly'Wonderfully atmospheric' Sunday MirrorPerfect for readers of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, The Sunday Lunch Club and The Lido. Book Description Books bring them together - but friendship will transform all of their lives. Perfect for lovers of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir,The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Lido. From the Inside Flap In 1978 in Australia's Northern Territory, life is hard and people are isolated. Telephones are not yet a common fixture. But five women find a way to connect. Sybil, the matriarch of Fairvale Station, misses her eldest son and is looking for a distraction, while Kate, Sybil's daughter-in-law, is thousands of miles away from home and finding it difficult to adjust to life at Fairvale. Sallyanne, mother of three, dreams of a life far removed from the dusty town where she lives with her difficult husband. Rita, Sybil's oldest friend, is living far away in Alice Springs and working for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. And Della, who left Texas for Australia looking for adventure and work on the land, needs some purpose in her life. Sybil comes up with a way to give them all companionship: they all love to read, and she starts a book club. As these five women bond over their love of books, they form friendships that will last a lifetime. From the Back Cover In 1978 in Australia's Northern Territory, life is hard and people are isolated. Telephones are not yet a common fixture. But five women find a way to connect. Syb