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2000s: A Sydney schoolteacher needs a new start in life..
Band of Gold
What you need to know before your trail
Anna Hollis believes she has a happy marriage. A schoolteacher in Sydney, Anna juggles her busy life with a daughter in the throes of first love and increasingly demanding aging parents. When Anna’s husband of twenty-five years leaves her, on Christmas morning, without warning or explanation, her safe and secure world collapses. Marcus King returns to Australia from the USA, leaving behind a broken marriage and a young son. When he takes up the position of Headmaster at Anna’s school, they form a fragile friendship through their mutual hurt and loneliness. Can Anna leave the past behind and make a new life for herself, and does Marcus have a part to play in her future?
Travel Guide
Welcome to the Northern Beaches area of Sydney – Sydney Collection series
The Northern Beaches is an area in the northern coastal suburbs of Sydney, and is very close to the Pacific coast. This area extends south to the entrance of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), west to Middle Harbour and north to the entrance of Broken Bay. This region was previously known as Guringai country as it was formerly inhabited by the Garigal or Caregal people.
The book follows lives of those who live and work there. This book takes place largely in the workplace of a school. It’s the characters which shine and your get to experience rural life in this stunning part of the world. The landscape feature throughout and makes a gorgeous backdrop.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Band of Gold
Destination: Northern Beaches, Sydney, NSW Author/guide: Maggie Christensen Departure Time:2000s
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