Australian-born Karen Brooks is the author of nine novels, an academic, a newspaper columnist and social comentator, and has appeared regularly on national TV and radio. Before turning to academia, she was an army officer, and dabbled in acting. She lives in Hobart, Tasmania.
“Richly atmospheric, romantic, and chock-full of period details,
this fast-paced tale and its many plot twists and turns are likely
to keep historical fiction fans riveted.” — Booklist
“The daughter of a merchant flouts 15th-century English convention
to start a brewery in Brooks’s illuminating epic (after The
Chocolate Maker’s Wife). Brooks’s attention to historical detail
instills the novel with authenticity by including many historical
figures and events, while Anneke’s lively voice keeps a strong grip
on the reader as she works to overcome societal prohibitions
against women in business and find happiness and contentment.
Brooks’s immersive page-turner does not disappoint.” — Publishers
Weekly
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