Absolution Creek by Nicole Alexander

In 1923 nineteen-year-old Jack Manning dreams of being more than just a grocer's son. So when offered the chance to manage a sheep property called Absolution Creek, he seizes the opportunity. But outback life is tough, particularly if you're young and inexperienced.

Then a thirteen-year-old girl, Squib Hamilton, quite literally washes up on his doorstep - setting in motion a devastating chain of events . . .

Forty years later and Cora Hamilton is waging a constant battle to keep Absolution Creek in business, hindered by her inability to move on from the terrible events of her past.

Only one man knows what really happened in 1923. A dying man who is riding towards Absolution Creek, seeking his own salvation . . .

From the gleaming foreshores of Sydney Harbour to the vast Australian outback, this is a story of betrayal and redemption and of an enduring love that defies even death. 

Genres: Historical Fiction - Australia
Condition: Good
Published: First published 2012. This edition published 2013 by Bantam.
Pages: 516
ISBN: 9781864712827
Weight: 425g