Love In The Age Of Drought

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Pan McMillan
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2009
Edition: First Edition

Description: 279 pages. Ex-Library. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: When Fiona Collins meets Stuart Higgins at a leadership conference in Melbourne, she isnt looking for a relationship, let alone the upheaval of falling in love with an intelligent, eco-friendly cotton farmer from south-east Queensland.But thats exactly whats on the cards. When Stuart sends Fiona a pair of crusty old boots and a declaration of love 16 days into their fledgling relationship, its the start of a love story that endures in spite of distance, the strain of Stuarts cotton farm entering its fourth year of drought, and Fionas issues with commitment.Somethings got to give, and eventually Fiona makes the life-changing decision to move from her comfortable Sydney life to Stuarts farm where the nearest township is Jandowae, population 700.Here, Fiona must become accustomed to snakes on the doorstep, frogs in the toilet, feral cats in the roof, and the perils of the bush telegraph. Gradually, she begins to love her life on the land and finds the courage to face her fears. But as Stuart struggles to balance environmental and commercial realities, she realises that farming isnt quite as simple as she first imagined. Ultimately, Fiona has to learn how to cope with the devastating impact of the drought that grips the countryside, and what it means for Stuart, the farm and their future together.Love in the Age of Drought is a delightful fish-out-of-water story about the city/rural culture clash overcome by the course of true love. Written with heart and humour, its also a moving tribute to country Australias strength and capacity for survival and renewal amid a drought that wont be broken.

ISBN: 9781405039093