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Roxane Dhand
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Roxane Dhand

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Roxane Dhand was born in Kent and entertained her sisters with imaginative stories from a young age. She studied English and French at London University, and in 1978 she moved to Switzerland, where she began her professional career in public relations. Back in England and many years later on, she taught French in both the maintained and private sectors. Now retired, she is finally able to indulge her passion for storytelling. The Pearler's Wife is her first novel.

Books by Roxane Dhand

The Orphan of Good Hope

Transport yourself from the canals of Amsterdam, across the waves, to the rough-and-tumble frontier town at the Cape of Good Hope.

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The Pearler's Wife

This stunning debut is a compelling piece of historical fiction, set at the turn of the century, among the pearl merchants making their fortune in the ports of Western Australia.

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Researching The Orphan of Good Hope

The bestselling author on how a trip to Cape Town inspired her fascinating historical fiction novel.

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Researching The Pearler’s Wife

Roxane Dhand on discovering the rocky history of Broome’s pearl-fishing industry.