The Persimmon Tree
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4.2 • 18 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
The persimmon tree is a symbol of life, a heartwood that will outlast everything man can make . . .
It is 1942 in the Dutch East Indies, and Nick Duncan is a young Australian butterfly collector in search of a single exotic butterfly. With invading Japanese forces coming closer by the day, Nick falls in love with the beguiling Anna van Heerden.
Their time together is brief, as both are forced into separate, dangerous escapes. They plan to reunite and marry in Australia but it is several years before their paths cross again, scarred forever by the dark events of a long, cruel war.
In The Persimmon Tree, Bryce Courtenay gives us a story of love and friendship set against the dramatic backdrop of the Pacific during the Second World War.
Customer Reviews
Persimmon tree
The story of a mans love for two women, from a man's perspective. I could not stop reading the book. I had already read fishing for stars which is the completion of this story so I was intrigued on the beginnings of love of two different women. The writing sweeps you into their lives and you don't want to leave the story. The author is amazing. Read "fishing for star next.