Where Cane Is King
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the lush, sun-drenched backdrop of Queensland's sugarcane country, Where Cane Is King transports the reader into a world where the land itself dictates the rhythm of life, love, and ambition. Mary Murray chronicles the lives of those bound to the great cane fields — settlers, workers, and families — whose fortunes rise and fall with the harvest, painting a vivid portrait of a community forged by sweat, sacrifice, and the unrelenting Australian sun. Murray's narrative is steeped in the rich social history of rural Queensland, capturing the hierarchies, rivalries, and loyalties that define life in an industry town where the cane mill is both lifeblood and overlord. Her prose carries an authenticity that speaks to deep personal knowledge of the region, drawing readers into a world of pastoral grandeur shadowed by hardship and quiet drama. Whether you are drawn to Australian historical fiction or the compelling drama of lives shaped by the land, this novel leaves you wondering just how long a kingdom built on cane can truly endure.
Author: Mary Murray
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the lush, sun-drenched backdrop of Queensland's sugarcane country, Where Cane Is King transports the reader into a world where the land itself dictates the rhythm of life, love, and ambition. Mary Murray chronicles the lives of those bound to the great cane fields — settlers, workers, and families — whose fortunes rise and fall with the harvest, painting a vivid portrait of a community forged by sweat, sacrifice, and the unrelenting Australian sun. Murray's narrative is steeped in the rich social history of rural Queensland, capturing the hierarchies, rivalries, and loyalties that define life in an industry town where the cane mill is both lifeblood and overlord. Her prose carries an authenticity that speaks to deep personal knowledge of the region, drawing readers into a world of pastoral grandeur shadowed by hardship and quiet drama. Whether you are drawn to Australian historical fiction or the compelling drama of lives shaped by the land, this novel leaves you wondering just how long a kingdom built on cane can truly endure.