About the book
Celebrating 25 years as Australia's favourite storyteller with the new novel Arcadia out soon.
Di Morrissey's, A Distant Journey is a tribute to the real Australia she knows so well.
In 1962 Cindy drops out of college to impulsively marry Australian grazier Murray Parnell, moving from the glamorous world of Palm Springs, California, to an isolated sheep station on the sweeping plains of the Riverina in New South Wales.
Cindy is flung into a challenging world at Kingsley Downs station. While facing natural disasters and the caprices of the wool industry, Cindy battles to find her place in her new family and continues to feel like an outsider. As she adjusts to her new life, Cindy realises that the Parnells are haunted by a mystery that has never been solved. When she finally uncovers the shocking truth, her discovery leads to tragedy and Cindy finds herself fighting to save the land that she has grown to love as her own.
PRAISE FOR A DISTANT JOURNEY
One of Morrissey's best tales yet. Australian Women's Weekly
A sense of place ... the sweep of history, the winds of change which blow through the towns and cities, the forests and farms, the cold mountain ranges and the hot, dry deserts ... fill her books. West Australian
Editions of A Distant Journey
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781760559441
- EBook
- ISBN 9781760550493
Read an Excerpt
Celebrating 25 years as Australia's favourite storyteller with the new novel Arcadia out soon.
Di Morrissey's, A Distant Journey is a tribute to the real Australia she knows so well.
In 1962 Cindy drops out of college to impulsively marry Australian grazier Murray Parnell, moving from the glamorous world of Palm Springs, California, to an isolated sheep station on the sweeping plains of the Riverina in New South Wales.
Cindy is flung into a challenging world at Kingsley Downs station. While facing natural disasters and the caprices of the wool industry, Cindy battles to find her place in her new family and continues to feel like an outsider. As she adjusts to her new life, Cindy realises that the Parnells are haunted by a mystery that has never been solved. When she finally uncovers the shocking truth, her discovery leads to tragedy and Cindy finds herself fighting to save the land that she has grown to love as her own.
PRAISE FOR A DISTANT JOURNEY
One of Morrissey's best tales yet. Australian Women's Weekly
A sense of place ... the sweep of history, the winds of change which blow through the towns and cities, the forests and farms, the cold mountain ranges and the hot, dry deserts ... fill her books. West Australian
Frequently Asked Questions
What is A Distant Journey about?
Celebrating 25 years as Australia's favourite storyteller with the new novel Arcadia out soon.
Di Morrissey's, A Distant Journey is a tribute to the real Australia she knows so well.
In 1962 Cindy drops out of college to impulsively marry Australian grazier Murray Parnell, moving from the glamorous world of Palm Springs, California, to an isolated sheep station on the sweeping plains of the Riverina in New South Wales.
Cindy is flung into a challenging world at Kingsley Downs station. While facing natural disasters and the caprices of the wool industry, Cindy battles to find her place in her new family and continues to feel like an outsider. As she adjusts to her new life, Cindy realises that the Parnells are haunted by a mystery that has never been solved. When she finally uncovers the shocking truth, her discovery leads to tragedy and Cindy finds herself fighting to save the land that she has grown to love as her own.
PRAISE FOR A DISTANT JOURNEY
One of Morrissey's best tales yet. Australian Women's Weekly
A sense of place ... the sweep of history, the winds of change which blow through the towns and cities, the forests and farms, the cold mountain ranges and the hot, dry deserts ... fill her books. West Australian
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Distant Journey?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of A Distant Journey?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781760559441
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Distant Journey?
Di Morrissey
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Distant Journey is available as paperback(ISBN 9781760559441) and ebook(ISBN 9781760550493)