Maralinga by Judy Nunn, ISBN 9781741666786

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During the darkest days of the Cold War, in the remote wilderness of a South Australian desert, the future of an infant nation is being decided . . . without its people's knowledge.

A British airbase in the middle of nowhere; an atomic weapons testing ground; an army of raw youth led by powerful, ambitious men - a cocktail for disaster. Such is Maralinga in the spring of 1956.

MARALINGA is a story of British Lieutenant Daniel Gardiner, who accepts a twelve-month posting to the wilds of South Australia on a promise of rapid promotion; Harold Dartleigh, Deputy Director of MI-6 and his undercover operative Gideon Melbray; Australian Army Colonel Nick Stratton and the enigmatic Petraeus Mitchell, bushman and anthropologist. They all find themselves in a violent and unforgiving landscape, infected with the unique madness and excitement that only nuclear testing creates.

MARALINGA is also a story of love; a love so strong that it draws the adventurous young English journalist Elizabeth Hoffman halfway around the world in search of the truth. And MARALINGA is a story of heartbreak; heartbreak brought to the innocent First Australians who had walked their land unhindered for 40,000 years.

Maralinga . . . a desolate place where history demands an emerging nation choose between hell and reason.

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About the Author: Judy Nunn

Judy Nunn (born 13 April 1945 in Perth, Australia) is an Australian actress and author. She describes her childhood as idyllic, growing up on the banks of the Swan River. Her breakout role was as Vicky Stafford in the risque soap opera The Box. Her character became a popular cult-figure in the series and Nunn continued in the role for the show's entire 1974-1977 run. In 1979 she briefly played Joyce Martin in the popular Australian series Prisoner and after that went on to appear as Dr. Irene Fisher in Sons and Daughters. She is perhaps best remembered, as far as acting goes, for playing
Ailsa Stewart, wife of Alf, for 13 years.
She wrote two children's books in the 80s, before releasing her first novel, Araluen, in 1999. Her novels contain strong Australian themes, and are set in various places around our fair land, and often have historical inspirations.
Judy Nunn is one of the leading Australian authors today.

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