![]() I’m calling her Australia’s next stroke of literary brilliance. I’m talking about A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper. “Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. Michelle Cooper is the author of The Rage of Sheep and The Montmaray Journals trilogy. And then suddenly politics become very personal indeed.Ī Brief History of Montmaray is a heart-stopping tale of loyalty, love, and loss, and of fighting to hold on to home when the world is exploding all around you. The first Montmaray book, A Brief History of Montmaray, won a NSW Premier's Literary Award and was listed in the American Library Association's 2010 Best Books for Young Adults. The politics of Europe seem far away from their remote island-until two German officers land a boat on Montmaray. Michelle Cooper is the author of The Rage of Sheep and The Montmaray Journals trilogy. But this is 1936, and the news that trickles in from the mainland reveals a world on the brink of war. 12 hours ago &0183 &32 Charles III’s coronation is set to usher in the new Carolean era, in the hopes that it will reflect its namesake Charles II and his contributions to art and music. ![]() When she receives a journal for her sixteenth birthday, Sophie decides to chronicle day-to-day life on the island. Sophie Fitzosborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray with her eccentric and impoverished royal family. ![]() ![]() “There’s a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings.” ![]()
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