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A Distant Land

Alison Booth

Back in 1957, nine-year-old Zidra Vincent met Jim Cadwallader for the first time. Fourteen years later, their bond of friendship - forged during childhood in the beautiful coastal town of Jingera - is still strong. But is friendship all they dream of? Jim is now a respected war correspondent in Cambodia. Meanwhile, Zidra is an ambitious reporter at the SYDNEY MORNING CHRONICLE, and the seeds of a major story have just landed in her lap. Life is looking good - if only she could share it with the man who knows her best . . . Then, while at work in the newsroom one morning, Zidra catches sight of a wire service bulletin. A story out of Cambodia. The body of a Western journalist has been discovered near Phnom Penh. And her world begins to collapse around her. Author - Alison Booth. Narrator - Lisa Armytage. Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023. Copyright - © 2012 Alison Booth ©.

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United States

Description:

Back in 1957, nine-year-old Zidra Vincent met Jim Cadwallader for the first time. Fourteen years later, their bond of friendship - forged during childhood in the beautiful coastal town of Jingera - is still strong. But is friendship all they dream of? Jim is now a respected war correspondent in Cambodia. Meanwhile, Zidra is an ambitious reporter at the SYDNEY MORNING CHRONICLE, and the seeds of a major story have just landed in her lap. Life is looking good - if only she could share it with the man who knows her best . . . Then, while at work in the newsroom one morning, Zidra catches sight of a wire service bulletin. A story out of Cambodia. The body of a Western journalist has been discovered near Phnom Penh. And her world begins to collapse around her. Author - Alison Booth. Narrator - Lisa Armytage. Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023. Copyright - © 2012 Alison Booth ©.

Language:

English


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