Bøger af Vivian Stuart

Die vierte Generation von Siedlern lebt mittlerweile in Australien.Doch die Nachkommen der einstigen Sträflinge müssen nicht weniger um das Land kämpfen als ihre Vorfahren.Denn nun ist ein Kampf um Macht und Reichtum entbrannt, in dem manche Konkurrenten nicht einmal mehr vor Mord zurückschrecken. Liebe und Hass liegen in tödlichem Widerstreit.“Die 12 Bände sind spannend geschrieben, und lassen sich nur schwer weglegen. Ich habe diese Reihe sehr gerne gelesen. Die Geschichte von Australien von den ersten Sträflingen bis zu den nächsten Generationen ist interessant. Die Romancharaktere wandern von Band zu Band mit, und als Leser/In fiebert man mit, wie es weitergeht. Die Bücher sollten der Reihe nach lesen werden, obwohl alle in sich abgeschlossene Romane sind.” - Amazon.com”Gut und kurzweilig geschrieben” - Amazon.de

Den tredje boken i den spännande och dramatiska berättelsen om Australiens kolonisation - ett land av blod, passion och drömmar. Till Australien skickar England straffångar, men bland dem finns strävsamma män och kvinnor som gärna vill skapa sig en ny tillvaro. Och det finns fria män och kvinnor med samma önskan. Men det blir en bitter kamp för tillvaron.Och Jenny Taggart, ung, stark, och envis, ger inte upp …

The fourth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.The battle continues in the new British colony of Australia: the fight for power as well as survival. The corrupt military officers are doing everything they can to gain legal and political power, while the governor is finding it difficult to carry out his duties.And Jenny Taggart, now freed from her convict status, is fighting hard for her family, her redemption, and her new country.Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.Vivian Stuart was a British writer and during her writing career she had more than 70 books published in Australia, USA and the UK.Born in Berkshire in England, she spent most of her youth in Burma and India, and later lived in Hungary and Australia. At the age of thirty-five she began to write romantic fiction but soon devoted her attention to military and historical novels.The Australians series was her most ambitious venture. Originally envisaged as a series of six books, it was extended to many more by popular demand.“I love Jenny Taggart. I laughed with her, I rejoiced with her and cried with her. What a woman. The cast of supporting characters are terrific and the a historical authenticity of the narrative within which the fictional characters interact is fascinating” ― Goodreads reviewer“If you love history, you'll love this book” ― Goodreads reviewer“I’m fully into this series and am most likely going to read it straight through” ― Goodreads reviewer

INTRIGUE. TENSION. LOVE AFFAIRS:In The Historical Romance series, a set of stand-alone novels, Vivian Stuart builds her compelling narratives around the dramatic lives of sea captains, nurses, surgeons, and members of the aristocracy.Stuart takes us back to the societies of the 20th century, drawing on her own experience of places across Australia, India, East Asia, and the Middle East. Alastair Macrae, tall, handsome Laird of Carra, is forced to sell the land that has been in his family's possession for five hundred years, in order to pay the crippling taxes he has inherited with it.The buyer is an American — Cornelia McCall — young, lovely and rich, whose heart is set on the Wimbledon Tennis crown.Everyone tells Alastair that he should marry her ... but Alastair is proud. Carra must go, he knows, but he himself is not for sale. Cornelia is the last woman on earth whom he could marry …Vivian Stuart was a British writer and during her writing career she had more than 70 books published in Australia, USA and the UK.Born in Berkshire in England, she spent most of her youth in Burma and India, and later lived in Hungary and Australia. At the age of thirty-five she began to write romantic fiction but soon devoted her attention to military and historical novels.

INTRIGUE. TENSION. LOVE AFFAIRS:In The Historical Romance series, a set of stand-alone novels, Vivian Stuart builds her compelling narratives around the dramatic lives of sea captains, nurses, surgeons, and members of the aristocracy.Stuart takes us back to the societies of the 20th century, drawing on her own experience of places across Australia, India, East Asia, and the Middle East. To sit at the Captain's Table on a big liner is an honour eagerly sought after, and often especially so, when the Captain is handsome, distinguished, and young for so important a command.But for Catherine Duncan the privilege was a source of alarm, for Robert Blair was the brother of her dead fiancé, and he believed her to be morally responsible for Hugh's death.How could she endure his thundercloud presence, day after day, on the long voyage to China?Vivian Stuart was a British writer and during her writing career she had more than 70 books published in Australia, USA and the UK.Born in Berkshire in England, she spent most of her youth in Burma and India, and later lived in Hungary and Australia. At the age of thirty-five she began to write romantic fiction but soon devoted her attention to military and historical novels.

Eine neue Generation von Einwanderern kommt nach Australien: rücksichtslose Abenteurer, die auf der Suche nach Gold sind und das friedliche Zusammenleben in der Kolonie empfindlich stören. Doch die ehemaligen Sträflinge, die inzwischen ehrbare Siedler geworden sind, lassen sich ihren Lebenstraum nicht zerstören:Drei tapfere Männer und eine schöne Frau – Katie O'Malley – nehmen den Kampf auf, um ihre geliebte neue Heimat zu retten.“Die 12 Bände sind spannend geschrieben, und lassen sich nur schwer weglegen. Ich habe diese Reihe sehr gerne gelesen. Die Geschichte von Australien von den ersten Sträflingen bis zu den nächsten Generationen ist interessant. Die Romancharaktere wandern von Band zu Band mit, und als Leser/In fiebert man mit, wie es weitergeht. Die Bücher sollten der Reihe nach lesen werden, obwohl alle in sich abgeschlossene Romane sind.” - Amazon.com”Gut und kurzweilig geschrieben” - Amazon.de

A RAW LAND DRENCHED IN BLOOD, PASSION, AND DREAMS...The third book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.England sends convicts to Australia, but among them, there are hard-working men and women who wish to create a new life for themselves. The same desire is shared by those who are free — but it will be a gruelling fight for survival.And the strong, young, and stubborn Jenny Taggart does not give up ...Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.Vivian Stuart was a British writer and during her writing career she had more than 70 books published in Australia, USA and the UK.Born in Berkshire in England, she spent most of her youth in Burma and India, and later lived in Hungary and Australia. At the age of thirty-five she began to write romantic fiction but soon devoted her attention to military and historical novels.The Australians series was her most ambitious venture. Originally envisaged as a series of six books, it was extended to many more by popular demand.“I’m fully into this series and am most likely going to read it straight through” ― Goodreads reviewer“I think I liked this second instalment in the Australians series even better than the first. The historical facts I learned were interesting and the plot was interesting and compelling. A first rate series!” ― Goodreads reviewer“Outstanding historical research and gripping characters. Flawless writing. Historical novel writing at its best” ― Goodreads reviewer

Den andra boken i den spännande och dramatiska berättelsen om Australiens kolonisation - ett land av blod, passion och drömmar. Livet i den nya kolonin i Australien är svårt - svårt för de fria och ännu svårare för fångarna. Många dukar under för sjukdom och svält. Många rymma, men få lyckas och de som misslyckas straffas brutalt.Men en del, däribland Jenny Taggart, bestämmer sig ändå för att göra detta hårda land till sitt. Hon sviks i vänskap och kärlek, men hon förlorar aldrig ur sikte - en framtid i frihet.

Sie waren Rebellen und Ausgestoßene, die um die halbe Welt flohen, um das raue australische Ödland zu besiedeln. Jahrzehnte später, bereichert durch Liebe und gestärkt durch Tragödien, hatten sie die Wildnis in fruchtbares Land und sich selbst in Australier verwandelt. Eine neue Generation ist in der ehemaligen Strafkolonie Australien herangewachsen. Allmählich wird das ferne Land auch zum Ziel der Hoffnung auf ein neues, besseres Leben. Jenny Broome, die als junge Verbannte in die Kolonie kam, muss sich nach dem Tod ihres Mannes Johnny allein zurechtfinden. Ihre Trauer um den Verstorbenen lässt sie jeden Gedanken an einen anderen Mann aus ihrem Herzen verbannen. So bleibt sie allein zurück, denn ihr Sohn Justin hat das Seefahrerblut des Vaters geerbt.Der dritte Band der großen Australien-Saga"Das Buch ließ sich flüssig lesen und auch die Geschichte war sehr einfach zu verfolgen. Sehr interessant fand ich es den Aufbau der neuen Kolonie von Beginn an mitzuverfolgen. Sehr abenteuerliche und gut durchdachte Geschichte." - Lovelybooks.de

The second book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.Life in the new colony of Australia is tough — tough for those who are free and even tougher for the prisoners. Many succumb to disease and starvation. Many try to escape, but only few succeed, and those who fail are brutally punished.Yet some, including Jenny Taggart, are determined to make this savage land their own. She is betrayed in friendship and in love, but she never parts with her vision: a future as a free woman.Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.Vivian Stuart was a British writer and during her writing career she had more than 70 books published in Australia, USA and the UK.Born in Berkshire in England, she spent most of her youth in Burma and India, and later lived in Hungary and Australia. At the age of thirty-five she began to write romantic fiction but soon devoted her attention to military and historical novels.The Australians series was her most ambitious venture. Originally envisaged as a series of six books, it was extended to many more by popular demand.“I read the entire series and loved every book. It has become my favourite series of all time. I would like to read it again but I have given the series to an elderly lady who loves to read. Hopefully someday I will again have the opportunity to re-read this” ― Goodreads reviewer“This is historical fiction at its best, a sweeping saga of the settlement of a wild land we now know as Australia. Jenny Taggart is my favourite kind of heroine - resourceful, intelligent, strong, unflinchingly moral in the midst of a den of thieves, compassionate to a fault, and brave” ― Goodreads reviewer“This is my favourite book series. I've read it about 20 times. If you like Australian Convict history you'll love this” ― Goodreads reviewer

Den första boken i den spännande och dramatiska berättelsen om Australiens kolonisation - ett land av blod, passion och drömmar. De skeppades ut från 1780-talets England, packade som boskap i stinkande lastrum – falskmyntare och horor, tjuvar och mördare - dömda att bygga upp hans engelska majestäts nye koloni i kapten Cooks Botany Bay.Det var ett grymt öde även för de mest förhärdade och än värre för femtonårige Jenny Taggart som dömts till livstids landsförvisning för ett brott som hon inte begått.Kommer det att finnas framtid för henne i det okända landet eller kommer hon duka under för det hårda brutala livet?

Jenny Taggart gehört zu den ersten Siedlern der neuen Kolonie Australien.Sie hat viele harte Jahre auf dem neuen Kontinent erlebt, doch ihr Überlebenswille und ihr Glaube an das Gute im Menschen sind ungebrochen. Nun geht ihr größter Wunsch in Erfüllung: Ihr Sohn Justin findet den Weg durch die Blue Mountains und damit zu neuen, fruchtbaren Weidegründen. Brechen nun goldene Zeiten für die Kolonisten an?“Die 12 Bände sind spannend geschrieben, und lassen sich nur schwer weglegen. Ich habe diese Reihe sehr gerne gelesen. Die Geschichte von Australien von den ersten Sträflingen bis zu den nächsten Generationen ist interessant. Die Romancharaktere wandern von Band zu Band mit, und als Leser/In fiebert man mit, wie es weitergeht. Die Bücher sollten der Reihe nach lesen werden, obwohl alle in sich abgeschlossene Romane sind.” - Amazon.com”Gut und kurzweilig geschrieben” - Amazon.de

VOYAGE TO THE LAST FRONTIER... The first book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.They were transported from 1780s’ England, packed like cattle in cargo compartments: scammers and prostitutes, thieves and murderers — doomed to build His Majesty’s new colony in Captain Cook's anchorage in Botany Bay.It was a cruel fate even for the toughest of individuals but especially for 15-year-old Jenny Taggart, who was sentenced to lifelong exile for a crime she did not commit.Will there be a future for her in this unknown country, or will she succumb to a rough and brutal life? Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.Vivian Stuart was a British writer and during her writing career she had more than 70 books published in Australia, USA and the UK.Born in Berkshire in England, she spent most of her youth in Burma and India, and later lived in Hungary and Australia. At the age of thirty-five she began to write romantic fiction but soon devoted her attention to military and historical novels.The Australians series was her most ambitious venture. Originally envisaged as a series of six books, it was extended to many more by popular demand.“This series - the Australians - is one of the best 'good reads' I know and the perfect way to learn the history of Australia” ― Goodreads reviewer“Loved this book. So descriptive, was like a movie playing in my head” ― Goodreads reviewer“This book was a total surprise. The Exiles was the first book I have read for along time which actually made me cry. I love Jenny Taggart and I immediately had to start reading the next in the series to find out what happens next in her desperate and unfortunate life” ― Goodreads reviewer“I'm thoroughly enjoying this historical fiction series about Australia. I'm totally hooked on this series about the founding of Australia by the "dregs of society" in England, mostly around London at the time” ― Goodreads reviewer

Sie waren Rebellen und Ausgestoßene, die um die halbe Welt flohen, um das raue australische Ödland zu besiedeln. Jahrzehnte später, bereichert durch Liebe und gestärkt durch Tragödien, hatten sie die Wildnis in fruchtbares Land und sich selbst in Australier verwandelt. In der Wildnis Australiens versuchen die Verbannten, sich und ihren Kindern ein neues Leben aufzubauen. Aber die Schwierigkeiten sind groß, und nicht nur die Natur des Landes scheint ihnen feindlich gesonnen. Jenny Taggart, die schon als Kind in die Verbannung geriet, ist herangewachsen. Und sie trifft John Broome wieder, der als freier Mann in das Land zurückkehrt, aus dem er einst als Sträfling floh. Er ist der Vater von Jennys Sohn Justin…Der zweite Band der großen Australien-Saga"Die 12 Bände sind spannend geschrieben, und lassen sich nur schwer weglegen. Ich habe diese Reihe sehr gerne gelesen. Die Geschichte von Australien von den ersten Sträflingen bis zu den nächsten Generationen ist interessant. Die Romancharaktere wandern von Band zu Band mit, und als Leser/In fiebert man mit, wie es weitergeht. Die Bücher sollten der Reihe nach lesen werden, obwohl alle in sich abgeschlossene Romane sind." - Amazon.com"Gut und kurzweilig geschrieben" - Amazon.de