Overview
From the critically-acclaimed historical novelist Rose Tremain comes the The Colour
Newlyweds Joseph and Harriet Blackstone emigrate from England to New Zealand, along with Joseph's mother Lilian, in search of new beginnings and prosperity. But the harsh land near Christchurch where they settle threatens to destroy them almost before they begin. When Joseph finds gold in a creek bed, he hides the discovery from both his wife and mother, and becomes obsessed with the riches awaiting him deep in the earth. Abandoning his farm and family, he sets off alone for the new goldfields over the Southern Alps, a moral wilderness where many others, under the seductive dreams of the "colour," rush to their destinies and doom.
The book, The Colour: A Novel [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780312423100 in Paperback by Rose Tremain may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
04/01/2004
ISBN-10:
0312423101
ISBN-13:
9780312423100
Pages:
400
Publisher:
Picador
