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    Call of the Kiwi
    Call of the Kiwi
    Call of the Kiwi
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    Call of the Kiwi

    Written by Sarah Lark

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    About this audiobook

    In the exhilarating conclusion to the internationally bestselling In the Land of the Long White Cloud trilogy, the spirited Warden and McKenzie clan continues its trials—and triumphs—in New Zealand and beyond.

    The great-granddaughter of Gwyneira McKenzie—who arrived in New Zealand as a naïve young bride in In the Land of the Long White Cloud—Gloria Martyn has enjoyed an idyllic childhood at Kiward Station, her family’s sprawling sheep farm in the Canterbury Plains. When her parents send word from Europe that it’s time for Gloria to become a proper “lady” by attending boarding school half a world away in England, Gloria must leave everything and everyone she loves most in the world, including her steadfast protector Jack McKenzie. Wrenched from her beloved homeland and struggling to fit in with the stifling strictures of British boarding-school life, Gloria has never felt more alone. Upon discovering that her parents have no intention of ever sending her home, Gloria takes matters into her own hands and sets off on an adventure that will change her forever.

    A stirring coming-of-age tale of love, loss, endurance, shame, and redemption that takes readers from the lush plains of New Zealand’s South Island to the bloody shores of Gallipoli, across Australia’s Northern Territory and beyond, Call of the Kiwi is a profoundly satisfying conclusion to the saga that has captured readers’ hearts across the globe.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    TranslatorD.W. Lovett
    Release dateMay 20, 2014
    ISBN9781480599840
    Call of the Kiwi
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    Sarah Lark

    Sarah Lark, born in Germany and now a resident of Spain, is a bestselling author of historical fiction, including the Fire Blossom Saga, the Sea of Freedom Trilogy, and the In the Land of the Long White Cloud Saga. She is a horse aficionado and former travel guide who has experienced many of the world’s most beautiful landscapes on horseback. Through her adventures, she has developed an enduring relationship with the places she’s visited and the people who live there. In her writing, Lark introduces readers to a New Zealand full of magic, beauty, and charm. Her ability to weave romance with history and to explore all the dark and triumphal corners of the human condition has resonated with readers worldwide.

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    • 5/5
      This the third book in the Land of the Long White Cloud series. It takes place in New Zealand and in England where cousins Lillian and Gloria go to boarding school. When War World I breaks out in Europe. Lillian is sent home to New Zealand, and Gloria is to spend the time with her mother and father on tour in America. Gloria only wants to go back to her grandmother Gwyneira's sheep farm in New Zealand Kiward Station, but must join her parents. Finding out that her parents don't have anything for Gloria to do in America she runs away. Back in New Zealand, Gwyneira is worried about Gloria and Gwyneira's son Jack who plans to go in the service. The story comes alive in the trials of Lillian, Gloria, and Jack. They all have struggles and terrible situation to cope with before they all return to Kiward Station.
    • 4/5
      The final book of the 'Land of the Long White Cloud' trilogy. In the first book Gwyneira McKenzie arrived in New Zealand as a naïve young bride. Now it's the story of her great-granddaughter Gloria Martyn who was raised by Gwyneria, her husband James and their son Jack on the family sheep farm on the Canterbury Plains, Kiward Station. Gloria's parents send word from Europe that it’s time for her to have a 'proper education' at an English boarding school. Struggling to fit in, Gloria is deeply unhappy, even when her parents take her on tour with them. When she discovers that they never intend to send her home, Gloria takes matters into her own hands. Her journey is one of lost innocence and despair. The story also travels from the bloody shores of Gallipoli, across Australia’s Northern Territory and beyond. A nice conclusion to this enjoyable family saga.