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A Great Act of Love , by Heather Rose, finds Caroline Douglas in Van Diemen’s Land, Australia, in 1839. A young woman of means arrives with a boy in her care, she leases an old cottage next to an abandoned vineyard. Navigating an insular colony of exiles and opportunists she must invent a new life on this island of extreme seasons and wild beauty. (Amazon) See Kathleen for copies on her twice monthly visits, or call the Parlin (617) 394 2300 or Shute (617) 394 2308 libraries.






