• Cry of the Curlew

  • Frontier, Book 1
  • By: Peter Watt
  • Narrated by: John Voce
  • Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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Cry of the Curlew

By: Peter Watt
Narrated by: John Voce
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Publisher's summary

Cry of the Curlew is the first best-selling title depicting our turbulent history as never before by Peter Watt.

A stark and vivid novel of Australia's brutal past.

An epic tale of two families, the Macintoshes and the Duffys, who are locked in a deadly battle from the moment squatter Donald Macintosh commits an act of barbarity on his Queensland property. Their paths cross in love, death and revenge as both families fight to tame the wild frontier of Australia's north country.

Warning: Strong Violence, Themes and Coarse Language

©1999 Peter Watt (P)2021 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Critic reviews

"The home grown version of Wilbur Smith." (The Sunday Age)

"A rousing and revealing yarn." (The Weekend Australian)

"The historical detail brings the 19th century to rip-roaring life." (The Australia)

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Australia’s Wilbur Smith

A Master Storyteller
Peter Watt’s knowledge and descriptive mastery leaves me hungry for more
Thank You Sir 🙏🏽

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