In the Land of the Long White Cloud, Sarah Lark
In the Land of the Long White Cloud, Sarah Lark
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In the Land of the Long White Cloud

Author: Sarah Lark, D.W. Lovett

Narrator: Anne Flosnik

Unabridged: 22 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/21/2012

Synopsis

Helen Davenport, governess for a wealthy London household, longs for a family of her own—but nearing her late twenties, she knows her prospects are dim. Then she spots an advertisement seeking young women to marry New Zealand’s honorable bachelors and begins an affectionate correspondence with a gentleman farmer. When her church offers to pay her travels under an unusual arrangement, she jumps at the opportunity.Meanwhile, not far away in Wales, beautiful and daring Gwyneira Silkham, daughter of a wealthy sheep breeder, is bored with high society. But when a mysterious New Zealand baron deals her father an unlucky blackjack hand, Gwyn’s hand in marriage is suddenly on the table. Her family is outraged, but Gwyn is thrilled to escape the life laid out for her.The two women meet on the ship to Christchurch—Helen traveling in steerage, Gwyn first class—and become unlikely friends. When their new husbands turn out to be very different than expected, the women must help one another find the life—and love—they’d hoped for.Set against the backdrop of colonial nineteenth-century New Zealand, In the Land of the Long White Cloud is a soaring saga of friendship, romance, and unforgettable adventure.

About Sarah Lark

Sarah Lark, author of several bestselling historical fiction novels in Germany and Spain, was born in Germany’s Ruhr region, where she discovered a love of animals—especially horses—early in life. She has worked as an elementary school teacher, travel guide, and commercial writer. She has also written numerous award-winning books about horses for adults and children, one of which was nominated for the Deutsche Jugendbuchpreis, Germany’s distinguished prize for best children’s book. Sarah currently lives with four dogs and a cat on her farm in Almería, Spain, where she cares for retired horses, plays guitar, and sings in her spare time.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria on July 27, 2020

The Weddings Game “The Anglican Church in Christchurch, New Zealand, is seeking decent young women, well versed in housekeeping and child rearing, interested in entering into a Christian marriage with highly esteemed, well-situated members of our congregation.” Gosh!... How desperate those women shoul......more

Goodreads review by Maria on July 28, 2021

O Jogo dos Casamentos “A Igreja Anglicana de Christchurch, Nova Zelândia, procura mulheres jovens e respeitáveis, com experiência nas tarefas domésticas e na educação de crianças, que estejam interessadas em contrair matrimónio cristão com membros da nossa comunidade, com boa reputação e situação ec......more

Goodreads review by Dawnelle on January 25, 2013

I did not expect to like this book. It's a 700 page "sweeping epic" [said with the requisite eye roll] promising small-r romance and more than you'd ever want to know about sheep farming in late 1800s New Zealand. In other words, over 700 reasons for me not to read this book. But I have a fascinatio......more

Goodreads review by Sofialibrary on August 25, 2021

Londres 1852, duas raparigas muito diferentes embarcam com destino à Nova Zelândia e acabam por se tornar amigas. Vão em busca de uma nova vida, prometidas em casamento com dois homens que ainda não conhecem. Ambas com o objectivo comum de encontrar a felicidade num país longínquo e com novas oportu......more

Goodreads review by Iustina on February 13, 2019

Citind cartea lui Sarah Lark aș putea să jur că am fost în Noua Zeelandă și am văzut cu ochii mei pășunile întinse de un verde intens, munții cenușii cu zăpadă pe vârfuri, râurile cu apă cristalină, dar mai ales am putut să simt liniștea. Acea liniște pe care ți-o oferă doar natura unui astfel de lo......more

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