Description
Philadelphia Gordon is an artist, a riverboat skipper and a beautiful, independent woman.
Orphaned by a shipwreck, Philadelphia grows up on the banks of her beloved Murray River in Australia with her kindly uncle and strict aunt, seemingly destined for a conventional life. But then tragedy changes everything, and leads her to a successful career as a painter, and then to a meeting with the dashing captain of the paddle-steamer which bears her name.
Beautifully set, brilliantly realised, this acclaimed novel from the golden age of epic storytelling is now repackaged as a Hodder 'Great Read'
About the Author
Nancy Cato spent her working life in the literary field - as a poet, novelist and reporter on an Adelaide daily paper. In 1984 she was made a member of the Order of Australia. She died in 2000.
Reviews
'Its precision of language, firmness of characterisation and richness of the Australian setting invites comparison with The Thorn Birds' * Publishers Weekly *
'A novel on the grand scale, with Australia as its background and a beautiful riverboat skipper its wilful heroine.' * She *
Book Information
ISBN 9780340938355
Author Nancy Cato
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 462g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 131mm * 38mm
