Jessica by Bryce Courtenay, ISBN 9780670883516

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Jessica is the story of a remarkable young Australian woman who defied the conventions of her time. She had a stubborn streak and the courage to act out her convictions, in spite of the consequences. Jessica is a tomboy, the pride of her father, as she grows up on their farm. One quiet day, the peace of the bush is shattered by a terrible murder. Only Jessica is able to save the killer from the lynch mob - but will justice prevail in the courts? Nine months after their arduous journey together through the bush, a baby boy is born... and only Jessica knows the secret of the father's identity. The rivalry of Jessica and her sister for the love of the same man will echo through their lives - until finally the truth must be told. Set in the harsh Australian countryside against the outbreak of World War I and the years beyond, this story is heartbreaking in its innocence, and shattering in its violence. Based on a true story, this is Jessica's personal fight for justice which is a testimony to the power of the human spirit triumphing against the odds.

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About the Author: Bryce Courtenay

Bryce Courtenay (born 14 August 1933) is a South African-born Australian novelist born in Johannesburg. He spent most of his early years in a small village in the Lebombo Mountains in South Africa's Limpopo province.
His novels are primarily set in either Australia, his adopted country, or South Africa, the country of his birth. His first book, The Power of One, was published in 1989 and, despite Courtenay's fears that it would never sell, quickly became one of Australia's best-selling books by any living author. The story has since been made into a film - as well as being re-released in a version fit for children to read. Bryce Courtenay is one of Australia's most commercially successful authors. However, only The Power of One has been published in the United States. Courtenay claims that this is because "American publishers for the most part have difficulties about Australia, they are interested in books in their own country first and foremost. However, we receive many e-mails and letters from Americans who have read my books and I am hoping in the future that publishers will recognize that there is a market for all my books in the U.S."
He came to Australia after being banned from returning to South Africa for starting a weekend school at the prestigious boys school he attended. He had met Benita (whom he later married and has three children with), who invited him to come to Australia, which he did, and has lived there ever since. Bryce Courtenay now lives in Bowral, NSW, with his partner, Christine.

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