Hopetoun Wives
Author: Fran Cusworth
At the giddy height of a resources boom, a new mine opens in the tiny town of Hopetoun, Western Australia. This remote and beautiful place will change forever, touching the lives of three very different women.
In a town full of strangers, Brigid, Jasmin and Miranda join forces to open the Boomtown Cafe, sharing their laughter and tears. Amid the chaos and greed of a modern-day gold rush, they discover true friendship is the most precious find of all.
PRAISE FOR HOPETOUN WIVES
'Gets right to the heart of small-town life ... Cusworth is an astute social observer.' Sunday Mail Brisbane
'This page-turning novel intricately examines the importance of female friendships, flawed relationships and the need to belong and stand alone at the same time.' Herald Sun
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