In the Land of the Long White Cloud

from Cariola

This novel, translated from the German, centers around two women who emigrate to New Zealand. Helen Davenport, a governess who keenly hears her biological clock ticking and desperately wants a family of her own, responds to a letter in her church newsletter seeking wives for "well-established" ge...

from avidreaderlisa

This book in my opinion was really good.Which makes me want to clarify something. The reviews for this title were all over the place. Some hated it, some loved it. It is not an easy book, first of all it rather long and some of the content is rather disturbing. However I would like to point out t...

from JCGirl

One of the longest books, I have read. It is 659 pages long, and I couldn't put it down. It is one in a series of three, and I can't wait to read the other two. Set in New Zealand between 1852 and 1877. The story is about two women going to New Zealand to meet their husband's site unseen. One is ...

from JCGirl

One of the longest books, I have read. It is 659 pages long, and I couldn't put it down. It is one in a series of three, and I can't wait to read the other two. Set in New Zealand between 1852 and 1877. The story is about two women going to New Zealand to meet their husband's site unseen. One is ...