{"product_id":"9780755389520","title":"A Cross of Stars: An epic Australian saga of love and betrayal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEager for adventure.... Destined for misery... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational bestseller Patricia Shaw tells a story of the success and sufferings of sheep station owner Austin Broderick in \u003ci\u003eA Cross of Stars. \u003c\/i\u003eThe perfect read for fans of Tricia McGill and Fleur McDonald. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'As dramatic and colourful as the land itself' - \u003ci\u003eGold Coast Bulletin \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecades of hard work have made Austin Broderick a rich man. His sheep station, Springfield, is one of the largest in Australia and the good relations between the native Aborigines and the Brodericks have made it one of the most peaceful. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Austin must face the prospect of losing a large proportion of his land at the hands of Parliament. His only hope is his son Harry and the young man's influence as a Brisbane politician. But the family's troubles have only just begun... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pious Reverend Billings arrives at the station and, under the guise of friendship, enters the Aborigines' camp. He leaves with three six-year-old boys - eager for adventure, but destined for misery...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eA Cross of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Another \u003cb\u003ewonderful book of early Australia\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHard to put down\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[Patricia Shaw] is a \u003cb\u003efantastic storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118342160624,"sku":"9780755389520","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755389520_p0.jpg?v=1763638804","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755389520","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}