{"product_id":"jewel-sea-kim-kelly-9781925786286","title":"Jewel Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe true story of a luxury steamship lost in 1912, and its haunting curse, inspire a tale of fatal desire, theft and greed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eJewel Sea\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eKelly\u003c\/strong\u003e conveys the rich history of the colourful pearling trade in north-western Australia with gusto and charm....The myth of the cursed jewel has recurred for centuries in storytelling, but Kelly may be the first to have this beautiful and powerful object speak for itself.' - \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'The narrative is breathtaking and the characters are well drawn. I read this book in just two sittings, which is testament to my unwillingness to put the book down.' - \u003cem\u003eMrs B's Book Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'a many layered, little gem of Australian historical fiction. I could feel, hear and smell the isolated, underpopulated coastal towns of the early 1900's and the cruise liner \u003cem\u003eKoombana\u003c\/em\u003e in which it is set.' - DM Cameron, acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eBeneath the Mother Tree\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe whole of the harbour was touched with gold - the tops of the quiet waves, warehouse roofs, the bulging folds of sails at rest, the tips of seagull wings - giving him one sweeping glimpse of beauty just as he was leaving, a vision of things as they ought always to be just as they were not...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e March, 1912. A sultry Indian summer hangs over the west coast of Australia and aboard the luxury steamship SS \u003cem\u003eKoombana\u003c\/em\u003e, three tales entwine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Irene Everley longs to leave her first-class fishbowl existence, secretly penning a gossip column as her life spirals out of control into soulless liaisons and alcohol, the long shadow of a tragedy clouding her view.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e James Sinclair, an investor on his way to Broome is not the man he says he is but can he be trusted?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Abraham Davis, a wealthy dealer whose scandalous divorce is being dragged through the press, prepares to take the gamble of his life: to purchase an infamous, stolen pearl along the journey north.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Perfectly round, perfectly pink, this pearl comes with a curse and with a warning - destroying all who keep it from returning to the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kim Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925786285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925786286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jazz Monkey Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Kim Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790346023167,"sku":"9781925786286","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48fb39cf-e85c-499b-a058-4d4f6767556f.jpg?v=1707288670","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jewel-sea-kim-kelly-9781925786286","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}