Tamara McKinley Tamara McKinley i(A22414 works by)
Born: Established: Launceston, Northeast Tasmania, Tasmania, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Echoes from Afar Tamara McKinley , London : Quercus , 2015 9210741 2015 single work novel historical fiction

'A powerful story of love and loss from internationally bestselling author Tamara McKinley.

'So this is Paris, she thought in awe. Spread out before her beneath a clear blue sky, it was like a precious gift after the smog and filth of London. No wonder it was called the city of love . . .

'After a spiteful rumour ruins her career in London, Annabelle Blake must travel to Paris to start afresh. There she makes the acquaintance of Etienne and Henri - one a poet, the other a painter - both charming, talented and handsome. They spend their days flirting and drinking with the city's artistes and Bohemians, and soon Annabelle too is swept up in the exotic and exhilarating world of 1930s Paris. But as ever more young people are drawn to the fight against Fascism in Spain, Annabelle must wake from the dream and confront the reality of war. A lifetime later, gifted artist Eugenie Ashton falls in love with Paris the moment she sets foot outside the Gare de Lyon. Like her mother Annabelle before her, the artistic delights of the city are a bright new world to her: but Eugenie will soon find that in its shadows are hidden the secrets of her family's past. ' (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon Firestorm Tamara McKinley , London : Quercus , 2014 9210784 2014 single work novel

'Becky Jackson's family has been managing the hospital in far-flung Morgan's Reach for three generations. When Becky's husband is tragically lost at war, she and her young son Danny must leave the city and return to her birthplace to start over.

'But for all its charm, Morgan's Reach is a divided community, where blood is thicker than water and grudges run deep. So when a mysterious stranger appears outside the town and Danny begins to act strangely, it is not only Becky's newfound stability that's threatened.

'And what of the fact that there's not been a drop of rain in over three years? The risk of wildfire looms large and the hospital is already pushed to breaking point. A single spark could level the area in minutes - burning away everything for which the town has worked so hard; exposing the secrets they've fought to keep so close.' (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon Savannah Winds Tamara McKinley , London : Quercus , 2014 7930471 2014 single work novel

'When Fleur receives word of a sudden inheritance from an aunt she never knew, it couldn't come at a more opportune moment. Her relationship with her beloved husband is crumbling, and she's caught in the middle of a serious family rift. Consulting her aunt's long-lost diary, Fleur decides to follow her footsteps on a voyage of historical discovery down the coast and through the Gulf Country to find out more about the secrets of her family's past. ' (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon Ocean Child Tamara McKinley , London : Quercus , 2013 9210666 2013 single work novel historical fiction

'1920. Having disobeyed the wishes of her aristocratic family, Lulu Pearson, a young and talented Tasmanian sculptress, finds herself alone in London in the wake of the Great War. The future is looking bright until, on the eve of her first exhibition, Lulu learns she has inherited a racing colt called Ocean Child from a mysterious benefactor, and she must return to her homeland to claim him.

'Baffled by the news, Lulu boards a ship to Tasmania to uncover the truth behind the strange bequest, but it seems a welcome return is more than she can hope for. Unbeknownst to Lulu, more than a few fortunes ride on Ocean Child's success – it seems everyone from her estranged mother to the stable hands has a part to play, and an interest in keeping the family secrets buried. ' (Publication summary)

6 y separately published work icon Legacy Tamara McKinley , London : Hodder and Stoughton , 2009 19577214 2009 single work novel

'Ruby and her new husband James brave a long and treacherous journey to start their new life in Australia. Meanwhile, there are other new arrivals to Australian shores: a Tahitian with a mysterious past, a naive young schoolmistress, and an English aristocrat, all unaware that their destinies are irrevocably intertwined.' (Publication summary)

7 y separately published work icon A Kingdom for the Brave Tamara McKinley , London : Hodder and Stoughton , 2008 Z1509480 2008 single work novel historical fiction 'When George Collinson meets Eloise at the Governor`s mansion in Sydney, it is love at first sight. But Eloise is married to Edward Cadwallader George`s nemesis, and a man capable of great brutality. Family secrets threaten to overwhelm them, and as George and Eloise struggle to keep their love alive, other battles are raging. Pioneers jostling for land fight each other as well as the Aboriginal warriors, whose stone-age weapons are no match for the invaders guns. A rebellious Irish boy, who arrived in the colony in chains, becomes deeply involved in a revolutionary cause and two women struggle for survival and friendship in the unlikeliest of places.'--(Publisher)
1 1 y separately published work icon Lands Beyond the Sea Tamara McKinley , London : Hodder and Stoughton , 2007 Z1394604 2007 single work novel historical fiction romance

'Discovery
It is 1768. For thousands of years Australia has been inhabited only by the Aborigines who understand its land so well. But giant boats filled with white ghost-men are arriving, and their shores are now under a terrifying invasion.

'Adventure
Longing to see the world, Jonathan Cadwallader joins the Endeavour's voyage to find the so-called 'Lands Beyond the Sea'. But it is a journey that will have far-reaching consequences...

'Love
Susan Penhalligan mourns everything she has lost to the sea. But she does not yet know that her destiny actually lies across that ocean, and further from her native Cornwall than she could ever imagine.

'Hardship
Having survived transportation, Billy Penhalligan clings to the promise of a new life and a new beginning. But there's more suffering to face before he or his fellow convicts can call Australia home... ' (Publisher's blurb)

1 y separately published work icon Oceana Trilogy Tamara McKinley , 2007 London : Hodder and Stoughton , 2007 19577261 2007 series - author novel
3 1 y separately published work icon Dreamscapes Tamara McKinley , London : Piatkus , 2005 Z1279313 2005 single work novel The father of the main protagonist is the leader of a travelling music hall troupe that tours Australian outback towns. He introduces her to her first audience onstage when she is barely minutes old.
1 y separately published work icon Paket (Matildas Letzter Walzer; Der Duft des Jacaranda) Tamara McKinley , Bastei Lübbe , 2004 Z1279482 2004 selected work novel
1 y separately published work icon Matildas Sista Vals [and] Jakaranda [and] Stormblomma Tamara McKinley , Stockholm : Forum , 2004 Z1279214 2004 selected work novel
6 y separately published work icon Undercurrents Tamara McKinley , London : Piatkus , 2004 Z1278100 2004 single work novel Still dealing with the aftermath of her mother's death and her experiences of war-torn London, the protagonist discovers her own adoption certificate amongst her mother's papers. She travels to Australia to find out the truth about her birth.
7 y separately published work icon Summer Lightning Tamara McKinley , London : Piatkus , 2003 Z1278123 2003 single work novel This novel begins in late nineteenth-century Ireland and incorporates the trials and dramas of several generations of a family. The main action revolves around the seventy-fifth birthday celebrations of the family's matriarch who lives on an Australian outback station, and the drama of a stolen inheritance.
7 y separately published work icon Windflowers Tamara McKinley , London : Piatkus , 2002 Z1279259 2002 single work novel In Sydney during the 1960s, the protagonist is attending college when she is summoned to return to the family property, Warratah Cattle Station, to face the ire of her indomitable mother.
9 y separately published work icon Jacaranda Vines Tamara McKinley , London : Piatkus , 2001 Z1279229 2001 single work novel The head of the family running Jacaranda Vines, one of the wealthiest companies in Australia, dies. His widow decides not to sell the company, but has to enlist the help of her granddaughter to fight off the pressure from bidders. Family secrets are revealed during the process.
8 y separately published work icon Matilda's Last Waltz Tamara McKinley , London : Piatkus , 1999 Z28771 1999 single work novel
— Appears in: Matildas Sista Vals [and] Jakaranda [and] Stormblomma 2004;
At a remote Australian sheep station (Churinga), the protagonist discovers some diaries that reveal a shocking tale about the former owner, Matilda.
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