Alchemy and Rose

A beautiful and sweeping historical novel that takes the reader from the west coast of New Zealand, to Scotland and Melbourne in the 1870s

''Its portrayal of life in a gold-rush town is vivid, and Rose''s story is absorbing'' The Times

''Worth reading for its occasional streaks of brilliance and insight'' Telegraph India

''A epic read . . . a beautifully written, evocative novel that I anticipate you...