About this title: Growing up in Scotland, Alexander Kinross is fascinated by a little girl named Elizabeth, but he leaves home as a teenager, travels to America during the Gold Rush and prospers, then takes his money and settles in Australia, where he founds a town named after himself. Needing a wife, he sends for Elizabeth, now 16, who flees her poor and brutal father and lands in Australia to marry a wealthy man she ends up disliking--her only friend Alexander's mistress, Ruby. As the years go by, Elizabeth's daughter is raped and bears a child, Ruby's son Lee becomes an integral part of Elizabeth's life, ...
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Pocket Star Books
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780671024192ISBN:0671024191
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light edge and corner wear. Slight spine tilt. No marks. Light tanning. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 624 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First edition. FULL Number First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780684853307ISBN:0684853302
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Text is CLEAN but a few pages in the middle of book are crinkled Jacket has small tear on top back edge Edges show minimal wear From my SMOKE FREE collection. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 464 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Star
Date published: 2004-08-31
ISBN-13:9780671024192ISBN:0671024191
Description: Good. First Pocket paperback printing. tiny (1-2 mm)faint water stain on top page edges otherwise unmarked pages, no spine or cover creases. read more
Binding: MASS MARKET PAPERBACK
Publisher: Pocket Star
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780671024192ISBN:0671024191
Description: Good. 0671024191 Good condition paperback book, some creases to spine, some edge/corner rubs, may have corner crease, small edge tear or spine slant, a good book for reading. Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Star, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780671024192ISBN:0671024191
Description: Good. 0671024191 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m..._ read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Pocket Star Books
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780671024192ISBN:0671024191
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light wear, price sticker on back cover, creases in front cover. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 624 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Pocket Star Books
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780671024192ISBN:0671024191
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. 1st printing. Bright and colorful front cover. No distracting marks or store stamps. Very, very slight creases in spine. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 624 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
"this is my third colleen mccullough book. though the other two were vastly different from each other, i thoroughly enjoyed both. and i was very intrigued at which direction she would take in this one. i LOVED the first half of the book. i would give the first half 4 or 4 1/2 stars. the descriptions were engaging, the character development subtle but thorough, the plot thickened in some predictable ways and in some surprising ways. then about halfway through i stopped enjoying the book. i stopped caring about the characters, everything started to feel cliche, the frigid wife, the hooker with heart of gold, the brilliant yet plain daughter. it all felt stale. the one character that i consistently enjoyed was sir alexander. however, i ultimately disagreed with the direction and tone of the story. it was from epic and sweeping to thoughtless and dull. it felt like an entirely different book from the beginning. needless to say, i was annoyed with the outcome and i threw the book down at the end. too many loose ends tied up too neatly and too quickly for such a dysfunctional family."
"Este é um dos melhores livros que li este ano :) São pouco mais de 500 páginas de pura emoção, sem nunca se quebrar o interesse na história... nem vos digo o que acontece com o ritmo de leitura de uma viciada em livros... sem sono!!! Já tive o prazer de ler mais livros desta Autora e todos me agradaram muito, mas este é esplêndido mesmo. Fiquei logo cativada pelo facto de a história se passar na Austrália, fazendo-me lembrar "A Viagem de Morgan". "O Toque de Midas" conta-nos a vida de Alexander e como ele transformava tudo aquilo em que tocava numa grande riqueza. Um rapazinho bastardo, que fugiu a meio da noite com a roupa do corpo conseguiu fazer uma monstruosa fortuna para si e para os seus amigos. As personagens são maravilhosas: Alexander com o seu temperamento forte mas muito generoso, Elizabeth de uma sinceridade espantosa, Ruby com a sua maneira de ser muito peculiar e depois temos Nell, Anna e Lee. Todos tem uma presença muito marcante na história e nos tocam de uma forma muito especial. Depois de muitos desgostos e algumas alegrias o fim é surpreendente... mas confesso que fiquei sempre com a "pulga atrás da orelha" ;) depois da grande explosão! Um livro que quero ter na minha estante e irei sem duvida reler! Se tiverem oportunidade não deixem de ler, tanto este como o "A Viagem de Morgan"."
"Alexander Kinross left Scotland poor, illegitimate, and outcast. With intelligence, skill, and luck, he made a fortune in the goldfields of California, and settled in Australia, to create a town to his own specifications. He loves the local Madame, Ruby, but will not marry her. He orders a bride from Scotland, the sixteen year old Elizabeth, who dislikes him from the start.
I enjoyed the ebb and flow of the story, though some outcomes were quite predictable. The characters are well-drawn, and the plot moves forward to an explosive end. There is drama and tragedy enough to please most readers, especially those who loved The Thorn Birds."
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