by Dagmar Trodler · B de Bolsillo · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788490704851
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«A walk through the unknown history of Australia. The rawness of the characters' experiences alternates with the underlying tenderness emanating from the protagonist. Excellent.», «An incredible story of strength and overcoming, tender and hard at the same time.» (Readers' opinion) London, early 19th century. Young Penelope earns her living making bobbin lace, embroidering and sewing. She has an innate talent for fashion, but an unexpected event will cause her life to take a surprising turn and she will be banished with her mother to New South Wales, in Australia. There she will meet Bernhard Kreuz, a German doctor, and soon realize that he feels more than just sympathy for her. The young seamstress, however, cannot forget the terrible event she experienced on the ship during the voyage to the Australian continent, nor the terrifying incident that took place just upon her arrival, in the port of Sydney... Penelope will have no choice but to face her past.
