1914, Australia: As war is declared, the idyllic world of Blue Water Station is torn apart when Oliver, the eldest grandson and heir, shares his desire to enlist in the army. His enthusiasm ignites his brother, cousins and friends to do the same but upsets his sister, Tilly. After a tragic family incident, she is left to run the cattle station and take care of the older folk.

A chance meeting with a sophisticated lieutenant opens up a friendship through letters, but it’s a rogue stockman who attracts her attention - with dire consequences....

Surviving a baptism of battle fire in Gallipoli, Oliver is sent to the Western Front. But as the terrors of war impact him, he feels the heavy guilt of encouraging the others to follow him into combat. Will he, and they, ever make it home to Blue Water?

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Listening Length	10 hours and 20 minutes
Author	AnneMarie Brear
Narrator	Sarah Durham
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	01 June 2019
Publisher	Isis Publishing Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07RYBCQCT
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DON'T MISS THIS ONE.

Reviewed in Australia on 10 May 2018

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AFTER READING THE FIRST TWO NOVELS, I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A 3RD BOOK FOLLOWING THE STORYLINE OF THE MCKENZIE FAMILY, THIS STORY TAKES PLACE DURING WORLD WAR I, GRAPHIC SCENES OF MEN IN THEIR YOUNG LIVES, AND OF THE FAMILY'S LEFT BEHIND. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ALL AVID READERS.

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Great story

Reviewed in Australia on 13 June 2019

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I loved reading this book.

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Great read could not put it down

Reviewed in Australia on 22 July 2020

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Great book love this author

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One of the Family

Reviewed in Australia on 1 May 2018

So well written that you became one of the family, watching over Tilly as she struggled with losing her brothers and cousin to fight a war and with those same men facing the hardship that the war in the trenches supplied them with everyday.

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Maggi Andersen

Compelling reading.

Reviewed in Australia on 30 September 2017

Great read! The scope of this story is breathtaking, from a vast Australian cattle station that Tilly is left to manage after all the men go to war, to France during tragic WWI. I came to care about the characters and feared for them, especially Tilly who was tough and smart, while the story held me in its grip.

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Margaret Barry

Great Read

Reviewed in Australia on 18 July 2019

I loved this book I cried in places and was deeply moved by Olivers caring for his fellow soldiers. Lukes love for Matilda was moving. Annemarie Brear is a great story teller, I have read nearlly all of her books.

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Becky Hyde

Very interesting

Reviewed in Australia on 10 May 2019

Found this book interesting. A lovely story without any grotesque content. Seemed to be an accurate description of war. Loved it.

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Reviewed in Australia on 22 January 2021

I have found another author to follow. Read both books and didn’t want to stop reading either till the end.

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Christine

Excellent story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2018

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Good story of Australian settlers who struggled on, when their young men joined the 1st world war. Good descriptions of environment and fighting on the front lines, describing the men's feelings and endeavours to keep their friends safe.

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Love everything this author writes... another fabulous book..!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2017

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What a fabulous book. I only downloaded this yesterday and read it into the early hours. Just couldn't put it down.

The whole book encapsulates the amazing atmosphere of WW1, the depictions of the battle and of the men at war. And then in contrast it tells the story of those who were left at home to worry and continue with their lives, while never knowing if their loved ones were ever coming home.

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Vera

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2018

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I've loved reading this trilogy from beginning to end, and in southern sons AnneMarie Brear really brings the reality of world war 1 to life, with the harshness but also the loyalties to each other, and made it so easy to read and feel, she's a talented author.

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enjoying a good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2020

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excellent once again annemarie ,read all 3 books in this series, was sorry to come to the end of the book. Merry Christmas and a better Newyear to come.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2020

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Fantastic book this was the third in the series I read the other two and have a great definitely recommend

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