2006 Richard and Judy Award (nominee)
THE CONJUROR'S BIRD is a dazzling debut novel, spanning three centuries of secrets and surprises.
It seems a long time ago that Fitz and Gabby were together, with his work on extinct species about to make him world-famous. Now, it's his career that is almost extinct.
Suddenly, though, the beautiful Gabby reappears in his life. She wants his help in tracing the history of The Mysterious Bird of Ulieta, a creature once owned by the great 18th Century naturalist Joseph Banks.
It soon becomes clear that Fitz is getting involved in something more complicated - and dangerous - than the search for a stuffed bird.
To solve the puzzle, he must uncover the identity of the amazing woman Banks loved - a woman who has disappeared from history as effectively as the specimen he is hunting.
Genre: Historical
It seems a long time ago that Fitz and Gabby were together, with his work on extinct species about to make him world-famous. Now, it's his career that is almost extinct.
Suddenly, though, the beautiful Gabby reappears in his life. She wants his help in tracing the history of The Mysterious Bird of Ulieta, a creature once owned by the great 18th Century naturalist Joseph Banks.
It soon becomes clear that Fitz is getting involved in something more complicated - and dangerous - than the search for a stuffed bird.
To solve the puzzle, he must uncover the identity of the amazing woman Banks loved - a woman who has disappeared from history as effectively as the specimen he is hunting.
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"This book haunts me: I was moved, intrigued and entertained...a deeply satisfying novel. I heartily recommend this book!" - Posie Graeme-Evans
"Like all the best novels, The Conjurer's Bird left me with the sense of having learned something. . . . Poignant and beguiling." - Andrew Taylor
"Like all the best novels, The Conjurer's Bird left me with the sense of having learned something. . . . Poignant and beguiling." - Andrew Taylor
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