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Title: The Whiskey Widow
Author: Karen Brooks
Format: Brand new Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781867227236
Release Date: 2nd July 2025
Raise a glass to rebellion. The Whiskey Widow by Australian author Karen Brooks is a sweeping historical tale of secrets, spirit and a woman determined to stand her ground in a world that would rather see her silent.
- It’s about good whiskey, bad men and the fierce fight to forge your own path , no matter what.
- Set in colonial Australia, expect lush detail, defiant women and a richly layered story that lingers long after the final page.
- Perfect for fans of Kate Grenville, Diana Gabaladon, Pip Williams.
If you love Australian historical fiction brimming with strong women and smoky secrets, you’ll want this on your shelf. Add it to your basket and we’ll wrap it with care and a handwritten thank you, same-day dispatch from our Peninsula shop to your door.
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1780 Scottish Highlands
In every glass of whisky lies a small act of rebellion...
When Greer MacAlister's despised husband dies, she and her young daughter Fen find themselves in a remote whisky smuggling community in the heart of the Highlands. Here, illicit whisky making is a means of survival in a Scotland under occupation by the British, decades after the disastrous Battle of Culloden. The villagers are suspicious of the widow, but when Greer tricks excise officers away from their illegal stills with a courageous and daring act, they warm to her.
But the excise men are out for revenge, smuggling is a dangerous business, and whisky - a drink that has long ignited passions, songs, stories and danger - is at the rebellious heart of it all. Greer and Fen have no choice but to fight for the life they want.
This rollicking story of bravery, adventure, love and murder brings alive the Scottish Highlands of long ago. It is a poem to the art of whisky distilling and a world now lost to us, as well as a eulogy for those who were forced to leave it.
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