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Jennifer Morton, a young woman from London, leaves her familiar surroundings to visit relatives on a sheep ranch in the Australian outback. Initially drawn by the rugged beauty of the country, she soon meets Carl, a Czech refugee who once practiced medicine in his homeland and now works as a lumberjack. Their unlikely friendship blossoms into love amid the expansive Australian landscape. Yet their budding romance faces uncertainty when Jennifer receives a summons to return to England, challenging the future they have begun to build together.
First publish date: November 1989
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Nevil Shute
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