Bellevue

Bellevue is a historical novel set in the Blue Mountains township of Numbulla, Australia, following the death of Clare Barclay's Aunt Hilda. Clare inherits Bellevue and plans to restore the house and find a box of missing documents. She joins the protest against the rezoning of Numbulla, highlighting cross-generational bonds and struggles towards acceptance of losses.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 16 March 2023
Publisher: Ember Press

Booth is superb at the small detail that creates a life, and the large one that gives it meaning. Marion Halligan, A captivating slice of Australian History, rich in character and colour, Bellevue is sparkling with acuity and authenticity. Kim Kelly, New South Wales, 1972. Following the death of her beloved Aunt Hilda, widow Clare Barclay inherits Bellevue, an historic property in the Blue Mountains township of Numbulla, Australia. Giving up her teaching job to move to the mountains, Clare plans to restore the house to its original glory. She also hopes to track down a box of missing documents that may shed light on why husband Jack secretly second-mortgaged their former home. Clare makes friends with the locals, including a young boy, Joe, and soon hears of plans to redevelop Numbulla and to exploit the land bordering the protected wilderness area. As she joins the protest against the rezoning, it's clear someone doesn't want her there, and they'll do anything to stop her.

Written from Clare's and Joe's perspectives, Bellevue highlights cross-generational bonds that grow between them as they struggle, individually and together, towards an acceptance of the losses each has sustained. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. It is a testament to the power of storytelling and the ability of literature to connect people across generations and cultures.

Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781999770174