{"product_id":"the-naturalists-daughter-9781489263483","title":"The Naturalist's Daughter","description":"A woman's bungled act of kindness sparks a chain of events that reverberates through the generations uncovering secrets, lies and the biggest scientific controversy of the nineteenth century, the classification of the platypus.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo women, a century apart, are drawn into a mystery surrounding the biggest scientific controversy of the nineteenth century, the classification of the platypus.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1808 Agnes Banks, NSW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose Winton wants nothing more than to work with her father, eminent naturalist Charles Winton, on his groundbreaking study of the platypus. Not only does she love him with all her heart, but the discoveries they have made could turn the scientific world on its head. When Charles is unable to make the long sea journey to present his findings to the prestigious Royal Society in England, Rose must venture forth in his stead. What she discovers there will change the lives of future generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1908 Sydney, NSW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTamsin Alleyn has been given a mission: travel to the Hunter Valley and retrieve an old sketchbook of debateable value, gifted to the Mitchell Library by a recluse. But when she gets there, she finds there is more to the book than meets the eye, and more than one interested party. Shaw Everdene, a young antiquarian bookseller and lawyer, seems to have his own agenda when it comes to the book but Tamsin decides to work with him to try and discover the book's true provenance. The deeper they delve, the more intricate the mystery becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the lives of two women a century apart converge, discoveries rise up from the past and reach into the future, with irrevocable consequences...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCooper, Tea:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTea Cooper is an established Australian author of contemporary and historical fiction. In a past life she was a teacher, a journalist and a farmer. These days she haunts museums and indulges her passion for storytelling. She is the bestselling author of several novels, including most recently \u003cem\u003eThe Naturalist's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in the Green Dress\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Girl in the Painting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Cartographer's Secret\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo find out more, visit Tea on her website. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou can also follow Tea on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HQ Fiction Au","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660142186770,"sku":"9781489263483","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08410531-a48b-4df5-8d5f-f2135fc77880.jpg?v=1737245731","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-naturalists-daughter-9781489263483","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}