Among the extremes of violence and novelty in the forging of the new colony of Van Diemen’s Land, a young woman sees an opportunity to reinvent herself.

A Great Act of Love, the latest novel from the Australian Book Industry Award and Stella Prize winner Heather Rose, is inspired by true events. It tells the story of a woman driven by a secret from the vineyards of France to early colonial Australia.

Hear Heather share this tale of enduring love and familial bonds in conversation with Melanie Kembrey.

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