Gerlinde Schermer-Rauwolf Gerlinde Schermer-Rauwolf i(17366360 works by)
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2 y separately published work icon The Red Coast Di Morrissey , ( trans. Gerlinde Schermer-Rauwolf et. al. )agent with title Die Melodie Der Traumpfade ) Munich : Knaur , 2021 11645183 2017 single work novel

'In The Red Coast, Di Morrissey returns to the red earth of the Kimberley with a passionate story of resistance and resilience under its soaring blue skies.
'After the upheaval which separated Jacqui Bouchard from her beloved son, she has finally settled in Broome, a magical remote town on the northwest coast of Australia. 
'But when a proposed mining development is unveiled, the town begins to tear itself apart. Rifts run deep, as friends, families and lovers are faced with a battle that could change their lives irrevocably.

'As everyone takes sides, Jacqui confronts her own dilemma - to stay or leave? Who to trust? . . . Who to love?' (Publication summary)

2 1 y separately published work icon The Road Back Di Morrissey , ( trans. Gerlinde Schermer-Rauwolf et. al. )agent with title Himmel Über Roter Erde ) Munich : Knaur , 2019 7934145 2014 single work novel

'Is it ever too late to change your life?

'From the mountains to the valleys, from big cities to tiny towns, to the outback and our islands, Di Morrissey knows this country. She's been there.

'In The Road Back, Di weaves a tale of reconnection and starting over.

'Journalist Chris Baxter is at a crossroads. Returning with his teenage daughter to his mother's house in the beautiful township of Neverend, Chris hopes to pick up the pieces after his life takes an unexpected turn.

'Sometimes taking the road back is the start of a journey forward.' (Publication summary)

2 5 y separately published work icon The Golden Land Di Morrissey , ( trans. Sonja Schuhmann et. al. )agent with title Im Land der goldenen Tempel ) Munich : Droemer Knaur , 2016 Z1897699 2012 single work novel

'Natalie is a young Gold Coast mother with a loving husband, two small children and a happy lifestyle. While helping her mother move house, she finds a little box containing a Burmese artefact. When Natalie learns its unique history through a letter left by her great-great uncle, it ignites an interest in its country of origin and her uncle's unfulfilled plans for this curio.

'Her investigations collide with her own dramatically changing circumstances and create a catalyst for a moral dilemma that challenges the core of her marriage as she finds herself immersed in two very different golden lands.' (Publisher's blurb)

3 3 y separately published work icon The Opal Desert Di Morrissey , ( trans. Sonja Schuhmacher et. al. )agent with title Die Blüten Der Wüste : Ein Australien-Roman ) Munich : Knaur , 2015 Z1822186 2012 single work novel 'Three women, facing uncertain futures, form an unlikely friendship in Australia's remote opal fields. Kerrie, in her 40s, has just lost her famous sculptor husband who had been the centre of her existence and for whom she made many sacrifices and she now finds her life has lost direction. Shirley, approaching 80, was betrayed by her lover many years before and has retreated from the world, becoming a recluse living in an underground dugout.' (Trove record)
2 7 y separately published work icon The Winter Sea Di Morrissey , ( trans. Sonja Schuhmacher et. al. )agent with title Im Licht Der Korallenblüte : Ein Australien-Roman ) Munich : Knaur , 2015 6346283 2013 single work novel

'Escaping an unhappy marriage and an unsatisfactory job, Cassie Holloway moves to the little NSW coastal town of Whitby Point. Here she meets the Aquino family, whose fishing business was founded by their ancestor, Giuseppe, an immigrant Italian, some ninety years before. Life for Cassie on the south coast is sweet as she sets up a successful restaurant and falls in love with Giuseppe's great grandson Michael. But when the family patriarch dies a devastating family secret is revealed which threatens to destroy her dreams. Cassie's future happiness now rests with her quest for the truth.' (Publisher's blurb)

2 7 y separately published work icon The Plantation Di Morrissey , ( trans. Gerlinde Schermer-Rauwolf with title Das Leuchten Der Orchideen : Roman ) Munich : Knaur , 2013 Z1739735 2010 single work novel

'When Australian Julie Reagan discovers a book written about wild Malaysia in the 1970s, she decides to find out more about the author - her great aunt. Why did her grandmother refuse to speak about her sister who disappeared from the family, 60 years before? What caused such a severe rift?

'Julie is invited to stay with her cousins who run the plantation founded by her great grandfather in Malaya a hundred years ago, and she decides to visit in the hope of finding clues to this family mystery. What Julie finds sends her spiralling through generations of loves, deaths, tragedy and the challenges of the present until she discovers her grandmother's shocking secret.' (From the publisher's website.)

2 4 y separately published work icon The Islands Di Morrissey , ( trans. Gerlinde Schermer-Rauwolf et. al. )agent with title Der Duft Der Mondblume Roman ) Rheda-Wiedenbruck : RM Buch und Medien Vertrieb , 2012 Z1542187 2008 single work novel

'It's the psychedelic 70s and social conventions are being challenged. When Catherine Moreland from rural Australia goes on her first trip abroad, a handsome American naval officer sweeps her off her feet and she goes to live in beautiful, romantic Hawaii with her new husband.

'At first, the magic and loveliness of the Islands lead Catherine to believe she is living in paradise. She befriends Kiann'e, a traditional dancer; Eleanor, the owner of the legendary Palm Grove Hotel; Lester, a reclusive old surfer; and royal Beatrice, leading the fight to maintain Hawaii's heritage and culture.

'However, as Catherine learns more about the Islands, she begins to discover that paradise has a darker side. And when she meets a mystery man of the sea, as though hit by a tsunami, her life is turned upside down and changed forever.' (Publisher's blurb)

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