Book description
Young Australian actress Samantha Lindsay, fresh from her success on
the London stage, is thrilled when she lands the lead role in the latest
Hollywood war epic to be filmed in the dramatic South Pacific islands of
Vanuatu. It's the role of a lifetime. In another era, Jane Thackeray
travels from her home in England to the far distant islands of the New
Hebrides with her husband, a Presbyterian missionary. Ensnared in the
turmoil of war in the South Pacific, Jane witnesses the devastating
effect human conflict has upon an innocent race of people, and her life
becomes entwined in a maelstrom of love, hate, sacrifice and revenge. On
location in Vanuatu, Samantha plays a character based on the life of
'Mamma Tack', a World War II heroine who was invaluable to both the US
forces and the New Hebredian natives. Uncanny parallels between history
and fiction emerge and Sam begins a quest for the truth. Judy Nunn's
career has been long, illustrious and multifaceted. After combining her
internationally successful acting career with scriptwriting for
television and radio, Judy decided in the 80s to turn her hand to prose.
Embarking on adult fiction in the early 90s, Judy's novels became
instant bestsellers and confirm her position as one of Australia's
leading popular novelists.
