A Great Act of Love: A Novel Kristin Merrill WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITH BOOK

WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITH BOOK PRIZE • SHORTLISTED FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Time • Foreign Affairs • WBUR • Paste

This story focuses on Rosa Parks and how she always stood up for what's right

but always poignant

that all men are created equal

his two heirs—a mentally damaged half brother

A Great Act of Love: A Novel Kristin Merrill WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITH BOOKSumptuous This is a treat for historical fiction fans. Publishers Weekly A young woman with a mysterious past searches for her fatherwho has committed an unspeakable crimein an exquisitely lush historical novel set among the champagne vines of 19th century Australia. Van Diemens Land, 1839. A young woman of means arrives in Hobart, Australia, with a boy in her care. Leasing an old cottage next to an abandoned vineyard, Caroline Douglas must navigate