Picked as one of Stylist magazine's 'Fiction Books You Can't Miss
in 2022' and longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award 2022 'Tense
and vividly atmospheric, with a determined, independent heroine
intent on the truth . . . beautifully written, unflinching and
brimming with adventure' - Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of
Ariadne 'A stunning debut . . . paints a memorable picture of
ambition, sacrifice and corruption while exploring personal loss as
driving force' - Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake Fortune
favours the brave in Lizzie Pook's mesmerising debut novel,
Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter 1886, BANNIN BAY, AUSTRALIA.
The Brightwell family has sailed from England to make their new
home in Western Australia. Ten-year-old Eliza knows little of what
awaits them on these shores beyond shining pearls and shells like
soup plates - the things her father has promised will make their
fortune. ~~~ Ten years later and Charles Brightwell, now the bay's
most prolific pearler, goes missing from his ship while out at sea.
Whispers from the townsfolk suggest mutiny and murder, but
headstrong Eliza, convinced there is more to the story, refuses to
believe her father is dead, and it falls to her to ask the
questions no one else dares consider. But in a town teeming with
corruption, prejudice and blackmail, Eliza soon learns that the
truth can cost more than pearls, and she must decide just how much
she is willing to pay - and how far she is willing to go - to find
it . . . 'Gritty, lyrical, breath-taking. I couldn't put it down' -
Fiona Valpy, author of The Dressmaker's Gift 'Adventure, feminist
heroine, crocodiles and jellyfish, dangerous men, secrets, grief
love and hope... It's not just good, it's important. Lizzie shines
a light on a dark part of British history with grace, skill,
sensitivity and honesty. I LOVED IT - Nikki May, author of Wahala
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