<p><em><strong>A Tasmanian East Of Eden</strong></em></p><p><strong><em>The Lost Valley</em> is a sweeping saga of ambition, betrayal and dangerous love. </strong></p><p>Tasmania, 1929: Ten-year-old-twins, Tom and Harry Abbott, are orphaned by a tragedy that shocks Hobart society. They find sanctuary with their reclusive grandmother, growing up in the remote and rugged Binburra ranges – a place where kind-hearted Tom discovers a love of the wild, Harry nurses a growing resentment towards his brother and where the mountains hold secrets that will transform both their lives.<br />
The chaos of World War II divides the brothers, and their passion for two very different women fuels a deadly rivalry. Can Tom and Harry survive to heal their rift? And what will happen when Binburra finally reveals its astonishing secrets?<br />
<strong> From Tasmania’s highlands to the Battle of Britain, and all the way to the golden age of Hollywood, The Lost Valley is a lush family saga about two brothers whose fates are entwined with the land and the women they love. </strong></p><p><strong>-<em> Praise for Jennifer Scoullar - </em></strong></p><p>‘Outstanding writing. The beautiful portrayal of Tasmania’s remote highlands, the bush settings, the wild animals … all done in a way to make the reader feel deeply involved in the story.’ <em>AWW Australian Historical Fiction Round Up</em></p><p>‘Wonderful historical fiction … Jennifer is a great storyteller not unlike Bryce Courtenay, so this will appeal to anyone who likes that genre.’ <em>Librarians’ Choice</em></p><p>‘Scoullar’s writing has a rich complexity. Poetic and visual … the landscape vivid and alive.’ <em>Reading, Writing and Riesling</em></p>
