Kate Grenville Collection 3 Books Set (The Secret River, The Lieutenant, Sarah Thornhill)

The Secret River

London, 1806. William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough but bearable until William makes a mistake, a bad mistake for which he and his family are made to pay dearly.His sentence: to be transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life. Soon Thornhill, a man no better or worse than most, has to make the most difficult decision of his life.

The Lieutenant

In 1788 Daniel Rooke sets out on a journey that will change the course of his life. As a lieutenant in the First Fleet, he lands on the wild and unknown shores of New South Wales. There he sets up an observatory to chart the stars. But this country will prove far more revelatory than the skies above. Based on real events, The Lieutenant tells the unforgettable story of Rooke's connection to an Aboriginal child - a remarkable friendship that resonates across the oceans and the centuries.

Sarah Thornhill

Sarah and Jack have never doubted that they are made for each other.But there is someone in Sarah's family who will not tolerate the relationship.The reason lies in both the past and the present, and it will take Sarah across an ocean to a place she never imagined she would be.