In the Land of the Long White Cloud - In the Land of the Long White Cloud saga

Brief Description: London, 1852: Two young women begin a journey to New Zealand, as future wives to men they barely know. A captivating novel about love and hate, trust and enmity, and two families whose destinies are intertwined. Marc Notes: Translation of: Im Land der weissen Wolke.; London, 1852: Two young women begin a journey to New Zealand, as future wives to men they barely know. A captivating novel about love and hate, trust and enmity, and two families whose destinies are intertwined.. Publisher Marketing: Hardworking London governess Helen Davenport longs for a family of her own but knows the prospect of finding a suitable husband grows dimmer each year. Then she spots an advertisement seeking wives for the churchgoing bachelors of colonial New Zealand and begins an affectionate correspondence with a gentleman farmer. Meanwhile, not far away in Wales, society life bores Gwyneira Silkham, beautiful, daring daughter of a wealthy sheep breeder. She finds an unexpected escape when her father loses a blackjack hand to a mysterious New Zealand baron and Gwyn s hand in marriage goes to the baron s son. The women cross paths on the ship to Christchurch Helen traveling steerage, Gwyn first class and form an unlikely friendship, one they ll rely on when the husbands awaiting them turn out very different than they d imagined. This nineteenth-century saga of two unforgettable young women navigating a new world and finding friendship, romance, and adventure at every turn is as lush and sweeping as the hills of New Zealand themselves."

Contributor Bio:  Lark, Sarah Sarah Lark, author of several bestselling historical fiction novels in Germany and Spain, was born in Germany s Ruhr region, where she discovered a love of animals especially horses early in life. She has worked as an elementary school teacher, travel guide, and commercial writer. She has also written numerous award-winning books about horses for adults and children, one of which was nominated for the Deutsche Jugendbuchpreis, Germany s distinguished prize for best children s book. Sarah currently lives with four dogs and a cat on her farm in Almeria, Spain, where she cares for retired horses, plays guitar, and sings in her spare time.