Wendy Altschwager Wendy Altschwager i(7592609 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon Field of Emus : The Resurgence of Emu Creek Wendy Altschwager , Norwood : Peacock Publications , 2024 28609083 2024 single work novel 'Inspired by the emu invasion of Peterborough in 2018. Liam O'Connor, a once wealthy landowner, finds himself homeless and living rough in a city beachside carpark. Returning to Emu Creek he finds the pub is closed, the shops are boarded up, and the garage is closed. Facing the animosity of his family and wrath of an ex-wife, Liam draws courage to rebuild bridges and his beloved Emu Creek.' 

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1 y separately published work icon Spirit of the Country Wendy Altschwager , Adelaide : Peacock Publications , 2017 11446184 2017 single work novel romance

'Maddison returns to Emu Creek to enjoy another year with her friends, Jessie and Davey, and her delectable outdoors man, Digby Sloane!' (Synopsis)
1 y separately published work icon Emu Creek Wendy Altschwager , 2016 Norwood : Peacock Publications , 2016- 28609041 2016 series - author novel
1 y separately published work icon Talk of the Town Wendy Altschwager , Adelaide : Peacock Publications , 2015 9017719 2015 single work novel

'Maddison Munro accepts the position of Principal at a small rural primary school with the intention of writing a thesis on education in rural schools for her post-graduate studies, then return to her opulant life in the city with her executive boyfriend, Myles. However, things don't go according to plan when her well-kept city secrets collide head-on with her new-found love for the country...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Pledge Wendy Altschwager , Norwood : Peacock Publications , 2014 7592624 2014 single work novel

'Secrets, hidden away for years, are unlocked when Ginny Jefferies returns to live at Willow Creek. Personal journeys are disclosed in this intergenerational saga, with more twists and turns than Willow Creek itself.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Prior Knowledge Wendy Altschwager , Adelaide : Peacock Publications , 2012 9017948 2012 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Edwina Downs Wendy Altschwager , Norwood : Joshua Books Publications , 2011 9018034 2011 single work novel

'The powerful Thornton family have owned this magnificent property: 'Edwina Downs', for over a hundred years. Robert and his wife Lavinia live a very wealthy prestigious life as socialites.

'Robert is a ruthless and manipulative businessman, often engaging in exploitation and blackmail to expand his empire.

'Robbie together with Maggie, takes over the management of the property. Following a freak accident, Robbie offers his mate Jake the position of the new overseer, and inadvertently the two discover Robert Thornton's devious past.

'For those who live and work at Edwina Downs, life is never dull....Things are not always as they seem, and life throws up new challenges...

'Everyone has a secret... Especially those looking for love..'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Runaway : A Young Man's Search for Himself Wendy Altschwager , Adelaide : Peacock Publications , 2011 9017984 2011 single work novel

'Abandoned as a tiny baby, Robbie, a young teenager is desperately seeking his birth parents. He is extremely naive, lacks self esteem and social skills and is down-trodden by his peers.

'Robbie is emotionally shattered, realising his dream of being a real family will never be, given the truth of his parents situation. In his quest he learns new skills and experiences country life.

'He meets Jake while working on a sheep station in New South Wales and the two become best mates. As cocky 19 year olds the larrikins find themselves in all sorts of situations as they discover B&S Balls, bush races, girls and grog!

'Robbie takes up bull riding on the rodeo circuit and it is here he meets Magdeline Thornton. A dangerous liaison: her father, a very powerful man, has no time for rough-riders.

'Robbie's life is changed in a way he could never, ever have imagined.'

Source: Blurb.
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