Tamar

Deborah Challinor

Apr 2012 · Children of War Trilogy Book 1 · Sold by HarperCollins Australia

About this eBook

A dramatic saga of love, scandal and survival.
When Tamar Deane is orphaned at 17 in a small Cornish village, she seizes her one chance for a new life and emigrates to New Zealand. Alone and frightened on the Plymouth quay she is befriended by an extraordinary woman. Myrna Mactaggart is also travelling to Auckland, with plans to establish the finest brothel in the Southern Hemisphere. Myrna's friendship is unconventional to say the least, but proves invaluable when tamar makes some disastrous choices in the new colony. Tamar is the first in a sweeping family saga covering several generations and encompassing the Boer War and the First and Second World Wars. Deborah Challinor successfully brings colonial New Zealand's complex social and racial interactions alive through a tight and exciting plot with compelling characters and a strong, dramatic story which will delight fans of this genre.

Ratings and reviews

This is a fabulous read, that keeps the reader totally engrossed from beginning to end. Set in early colonial New Zealand in the 1800's, it tells the story of a naive 17 year old girl who emigrates from England, and how she grows into a successful business woman, wife & mother, with all the trials & tribulations encountered along the way. The book is a trilogy, and I can't wait to start reading book two to find out what happens next.

BEST read

About the author

Deborah Challinor has a PhD in history and is the author of numerous bestselling novels, including the Children of War series, the Convict Girls series, the Smuggler's Wife series and the Restless Years series. She has also written one young adult novel and two non-fiction books. In 2018, Deborah was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature and historical research. She lives in New Zealand with her husband.