The Last Rose of Summer
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The Last Rose of Summer

Paperback – December 1, 1992

Price
$16.29
Format
Paperback
Pages
588
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1250053435
Dimensions
5 x 1.47 x 8 inches
Weight
1.3 pounds

Description

Di Morrissey is one of Australia's bestselling international novelists. She trained as a journalist with Australian Consolidated Press and became Women's Editor for The Daily Mail Group in London. She had her own television program in the United States on CBS and was a regular presenter on Australia television. In addition to radio broadcasting, she has written for TV, film and theatre. She is the author of 23 bestselling novels including The Winter Sea and lives in Manning Valley, New South Wales, Australia.

Features & Highlights

  • A compelling story of two remarkable women connected across the decades by the men who love them. . . and the magic of a place called Zanana. KATE, a strong-willed heiress determined to defy Edwardian convention, but she must pay the ultimate price to keep the home she loves so much. . . ODETTE, an independent and idealistic young journalist caught in a fierce battle to save Zanana from ruthless developers. . . Years apart yet inextricably linked by Zanana, the magnificent mansion they both love, these two striking women prove they are not afraid to fight for what they believe in. From turn-of-the-century India to contemporary Sydney, The Last Rose of Summer is an epic story of love, possession and intrigue.

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Di Morrissey is a fantastic writer; I can't put her books down

Di Morrissey is a fantastic writer; I can't put her books down. They also contain an interesting splash of history.