Wild Lavender

An epic new novel as memorable as the scent of lavender, from one of Australia's most compelling storytellers 'Nothing is wasted, Simone. the love we give never dies.' ^K^KAt fourteen, Simone Fleurier is wrenched from her home on a Provencal lavender farm and sent to work in Marseille. Her life there is hard and impoverished, but Simone discovers the music hall and a dream: to one day be a famous dancer and singer. But when war threatens, Simone makes a decision that will lead to great danger - yet ultimately prove that love, just like wild lavender, can grow in the least likely of places ...^KBelinda Alexandra has created a tale of passion and courage that moves from the backstreets of Marseille to the grand music theatres of Paris, from the countryside of Provence to decadent pre-war Berlin and jazz-age New York. ^KWild Lavender is a feast for the senses that will live on in the imagination long after the book is closed. ^K^K^KPRAISE FOR WILD LAVENDER:^K'Filled with glamour, heartbreak, drama and suspense' The Age ^K'Rich in detail, and the story fairly rattles along' Choice magazine