In 1880, young Meg and her father embark on a perilous journey to Australia, but tragedy strikes when her father falls ill and passes away. Upon reaching Melbourne, Meg is relegated to a harsh life in a workhouse. Months later, she’s dispatched to New Zealand for work, only to be swept overboard during a storm near the coast.Miraculously, Meg washes ashore in a secluded cove on New Zealand’s West Coast, where she’s discovered by a local farmer, Jock, and his wife, Mary Ann. Welcomed into their modest homestead, Meg begins to carve out a new life for herself.As she becomes acquainted with the local community, intriguing truths come to light: her uncanny connection with animals, her blossoming friendship with Gypsy travellers, and whispers of a destiny she’s meant to fulfil.
Annette McLachlan was born in 1948 in New Zealand.
Her main employment has been in the legal field. Now retired, she lives in an apartment with her black polydactyl cat, “Gypsy”. In retirement, she classes herself as a genealogist and artist and reads far too much.
Meg’s Destiny is her first book.
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A well written book, evoking the era of early 'West Coast' life. In my opinion, this charming story is a book that young teenagers would enjoy, written from the view point of someone near their own age.
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Beverley Salmon, New Zealand.
I found this book a lovely children’s story based on New Zealand life and customs of the 1800’S. The characters are genuine and realistic. The story moves from one adventure to the next in quick, fast moving succession. A very enjoyable book suitable for adults as well as children.
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