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Where In All The World

Where In All The World

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ISBN: 9781776891573
Publisher/Imprint: David Bateman Ltd
Published: 26 Sep 25
Format: Paperback / softback
Dimensions: 153 x 234 mm
Pages: 384

Description

Harriet Watson dreams of a life beyond the Canterbury plains
of 1890s New Zealand. When a celebrated English explorer sets his sights on her,
she is swept into a grand romance and a far greater deception.

Determined to make a name for himself, Curtis De Courcy
undertakes a perilous expedition across Africa, returning a hero to claim
Harriet as his bride. But as whispers of scandal and cruelty gather, Harriet finds
herself isolated, controlled and increasingly aware that true happiness may lie
far from the direction she was seeking.

From the Rakaia hills to the drawing rooms of London,
through the wilds of East Africa and the brutal heart of the Congo Free State, Where in All the World traces one
woman’s journey through betrayal, resilience and self-discovery. Faced with the
violence of empire and the constrictions of Victorian marriage, Harriet must
summon extraordinary courage to reclaim her life -and her freedom.

Author

Vanessa Croft is an Aotearoa-based historical fiction writer with a passion for bringing history to life. Born in Australia, her childhood was spent in Nigeria and Papua New Guinea as a civil engineer's daughter, and these remote locations fostered her love of travelling, writing and the natural world. With a background in humanities and research, she is an avid armchair historian with a passion for Victorian-era Aotearoa. She lives in the spectacular South Island on a small farm that once bred Clydesdales and spends her time with her adventurer husband, two teens and far too many books. Where In All the World is Vanessa's debut novel, inspired by her belief that Aotearoa New Zealand's past is rich in stories waiting to be told.

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