{"product_id":"daughters-of-batavia-from-the-winner-of-the-banjo-prize-2023-comes-a-tender-and-moving-historical-novel-perfect-for-readers-of-natasha-lester-kirsty-manning-and-tea-cooper-stefanie-koens-9781460766163","title":"Daughters of Batavia: From the winner of the Banjo Prize 2023 comes a tender and moving historical novel, perfect for readers of Natasha Lester, Kirsty Manning and Tea Cooper","description":"\u003cp\u003eA woman searching for answers in her own life finds them - and much more - in the wreckage and haunting stories of the Batavia shipwreck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe powerfully moving historical debut from the winner of the Banjo Prize for Fiction. For all fans of Natasha Lester, Lauren Chater and Tea Cooper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for Best Debut Fiction in the Indie Book Awards 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Two women. One shipwreck. And four centuries of secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShortly before Christmas in 2018, Tess McCarthy, after years as a hard-working English teacher who never did anything out of the ordinary, flies to Western Australia's remote Abrolhos Islands. She is in search of answers - both to the infamous Batavia shipwreck and her personal family crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmsterdam, 1628. Saskia, an orphaned young Dutchwoman, boards Batavia with relatives, bound for a new and potentially dangerous life in the East Indies - only for her world to first collide with Aris Jansz, the ship's taciturn under surgeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTess, Saskia and Aris - their lives linked by secrets that span generations - carry the baggage of past losses and the uncertainty of their futures. And, in the most unlikely circumstances, they may find qualities that echo through centuries: faith, acceptance, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Evocative and compelling! An immersive and engrossing mystery. This wonderful debut by Stefanie Koens kept me enthralled to the last page. A beautiful synergy between the present and the past, between history and a richly drawn portrayal of the personal stories of those who perished and those who survived the famous shipwreck of the Batavia. Heartbreaking and heartwarming' Tania Blanchard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A masterfully crafted dual timeline that seamlessly weaves past and present into a rich tapestry, bringing four centuries of secrets vividly to life' Tea Cooper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stefanie Koens","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":47587454615795,"sku":"9781460766163","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781460766163.jpg?v=1753560737","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/daughters-of-batavia-from-the-winner-of-the-banjo-prize-2023-comes-a-tender-and-moving-historical-novel-perfect-for-readers-of-natasha-lester-kirsty-manning-and-tea-cooper-stefanie-koens-9781460766163","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}