The Year of the Farmer

By Rosalie Ham

&#39;A book that delights, appeals but never waivers in its brutal honesty. If you didn&#39;t laugh, you&#39;d cry.&#39; Sue Maslin, producer of The DressmakerIn a quiet farming town somewhere in country New South Wales, war is brewing.The last few years have been punishingly dry, especially for the farmers, but otherwise, it&#39;s all Neralie Mackintosh&#39;s fault. If she&#39;d never left town then her ex, the hapless but extremely eligible Mitchell Bishop, would never have fallen into the clutches of the truly awful Mandy, who now lords it over everyone as if she owns the place.Now that Neralie has returned, the whole town is determined to reinstate her to her rightful position in the social order. But Mandy has other ideas. Meanwhile the head of the local water board is looking for a way to line her pockets at the expense of hardworking farmers. And Mandy and Neralie&#39;s war may be just the chance she was looking for...&#39;Rosalie Ham&#39;s love affair with the Australian landscape is a heartbeat on every page.&#39; Canberra Times&#39;The Year of the Farmer is full of loveable larrikins and lying louses - all of them truly enjoyable, believable Aussie characters who will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens to them.&#39; Daily Telegraph&#39;A tightly plotted, highly entertaining romp that poses some big questions.&#39; Saturday Paper

'A book that delights, appeals but never waivers in its brutal honesty. If you didn't laugh, you'd cry.' Sue Maslin, producer of The DressmakerIn a quiet farming town somewhere in country New South Wales, war is brewing.The last few years have been punishingly dry, especially for

By Rosalie Ham

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