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'The Hollows' | Numbered First Edition
'The Hollows' | Numbered First Edition
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Signed and numbered First Edition copy of 'The Hollows'. Released in small batches of 500, never to be reproduced.
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The long-awaited debut novel from Australian author Foster Burton
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'Absolutely Unputdownable!' - J.N Loadsman
'The work of a REAL author.' - Peter Watt, author of Cry of the Curlew
'A standout debut.' - E. Heitman
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Southern Queensland, 1888
Squatter Jack Thomas has long dreamt of riches: of a grand house full of servants and a life of comfort and luxury. So when he finds a nugget of gold on land they don't yet own, he is faced with a difficult choice: listen to his older brother Bill and forget he ever found it? Or follow his heart and sell it... and lose everything along the way.
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First Edition Paperback, 364 pages.
Printed in Sydney, Australia, by Ligare Bookprinters Pty Ltd
Thick GSM cover with Spot UV and Gold Foils
ISBN: 978-0-6459967-0-8
I have purchased the book for a family member for a Christmas Gift. She had seen the book and as we live near, wanted to read a local author. The cover & wrap with seal is very thoughtful & the bookmark an added surprise.
Great book. Haven’t finished yet but am really enjoying reading it
Was easy to imagine, the sights, smells, scenery from the descriptive writing.
Interesting characters.
Sometimes, I found it easy to predict, what was going to happen, simply because main character really had to struggle, often had really bad luck, and things just seemed out of his control.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
I am insufferable when it comes to ratings, so I don't give my 5 stars lightly.
Foster Burton is a budding historical fiction author, based on the East Coast of Australia (NSW), so I thought I would take the chance on a local and give it the book a crack.
Note: This has spoilers.
Within the first few chapters of The Hollows I was questioning whether I could get through the story, that surely it would get better for poor old Jack (protagonist) after the horrific loss of his beloved and newborn. Not even a chapter on and the knife dug in deeper!
There has only been one protagonist in another novel that I have felt so many emotions for.
I really felt for Jack and his poor luck, especially since none of it was really his own doing. The tears really came when his beloved horse, Pepper, was shot.
The last aspect of the story had me yelling at the pages for Jack to run in the opposite direction of what I believed was the impending doom of the hangman's noose.
The story itself wrapped up nicely so I would recommend for those people (like myself) who just want to read a book/story without having to read 10 novels to wrap it up. Whilst The Hollows is not really needing a series- I will welcome it, as Foster Burton's style of writing and how he intertwines stories is brilliant novel chemistry.
Ultimately, I adored the story and when there was an option to purchase a first edition (I originally read on kindle), I did not hesitate to purchase as a keepsake.
Recommend wholeheartedly.
A great Aussie read. Not too heavy, not too light. Foster has created characters you get annoyed at but hope it all works out, and you’ll have to read the book to find out.