Boy with Blue Trousers

Two girls, Little Cat and Violet Hartley, escape their past on the goldfields of 19th-century Australia. They meet and their stories become one of freedom, violence, love, and vengeance, echoing across the landscapes of two great continents.

Format: Hardback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2019
Publisher: Head of Zeus

In the bustling goldfields of 19th-century Australia, two young girls, each with a unique past, find themselves on a treacherous journey to escape their past. 1856, China. Amidst the lush mulberry groves of the Pearl River Delta, eighteen-year-old Little Cat carries a heavy burden, a secret that haunts her every step. Determined to find a new life of prosperity, she disguises herself as a boy in blue trousers and embarks on a perilous journey to Australia, a land of untold riches where legends speak of rivers flowing with gold. 1857, Australia. Violet Hartley, a young woman fleeing scandal back in England, arrives on the shores of Australia, drawn by the allure of a new frontier. Like the Chinese immigrants seeking their fortunes on the goldfields, Violet is captivated by the promise of a fresh start. However, her path crosses with Little Cat, a mysterious woman who shares her desire to leave behind her past. As their lives intertwine, their story unfolds as a tapestry of freedom, violence, love, and vengeance, resonating across the vast landscapes of two continents.

Weight: 616g
Dimension: 232 x 143 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786699855