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Set in turn‑of‑the‑century England and Australia, the novel follows Jessica Clavering, an orphaned woman cast aside at the Dower House, who is compelled by a unique inheritance to marry the owner of a fabled opal mine. Arriving in Australia, she sets out to uncover the secrets of her family's past while navigating love, danger, and a mysterious opal stone.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Victoria Holt
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