The Songmaster
The Songmaster by Di Morrissey is a novel published by Pan Macmillan Australia in 1998, featuring 601 pages in English. This work presents a narrative that intertwines the lives of various characters, beginning with the discovery of an abandoned baby girl in the Victorian Art Gallery of Melbourne, wrapped in a shawl that connects her to ancient rock paintings in the Kimberley. The story unfolds as it explores the haunting experiences of a movie producer’s daughter in Los Angeles, leading to a journey to the Kimberley, where ex-nun Beth Van Horton gathers a diverse group of travelers.
Readers will find a profound exploration of the Kimberley, a region rich in ancient treasures and powerful secrets that may hold significance for contemporary society. The narrative delves into themes of connection and transformation as the characters confront their pasts and futures against the backdrop of this remarkable landscape. The Songmaster invites readers to engage with the complexities of human experience and the enduring impact of history on modern lives.
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A timely and profound novel that entrances and entertains. In Melbourne, a baby girl is found abandoned in the Victorian Art Gallery. She is wrapped in a shawl decorated with a motif that links her to ancient rock paintings in the Kimberley. . .In Los Angeles, a movie producer’s dying daughter is haunted by nightmares after visiting the Kimberley. . . And it is to the Kimberley that ex-nun Beth Van Horton brings a disparate group of travellers whose lives will be changed forever. The Kimberley – a land that cradles Australia’s ancient treasures – is also home to a people whose powerful secrets could unlock the future for modern mankind.
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