<strong>A post-Second World War story of strong female ties and family secrets and lies set in the multicultural Australia of the fifties.</strong><br/> <p><em>Can the Bonegilla girls defeat their past? Or will it come to claim them?</em></p><p>1954: When sixteen-year-old Hungarian Elizabeta arrives in Australia with her family she is hoping to escape the hopelessness of life as a refugee in post-war Germany.</p><p>Her first stop is the Bonegilla Migrant Camp on the banks of the Murray in rural Victoria a temporary home for thousands of new arrivals all looking for work and a better life. There<br />Elizabeta becomes firm friends with the feisty Greek Vasiliki; quiet Italian Iliana; and the adventurous Frances the daughter of the camp's director.</p><p>In this vibrant and growing country the Bonegilla girls rush together towards a life that seems full of promise even as they cope with the legacy of war the oppressive nature of family tradition and ever-present sorrow. So when a ghost from the past reaches out for Elizabeta and threatens to pull her back into the shadows there is nothing that her friends wouldn't do to keep her safe.</p><p>But secrets have a way of making themselves known and lies have a way of changing everything they touch...</p><p><strong>MORE PRAISE</strong></p><p>'A poignant and compelling read this is a delightful novel that celebrates all that is good in our multicultural country. It's a beautiful story about female friendship and how it can transcend cultural and language barriers.' - <em>Books + Publishing</em></p><p>'A heartwarming novel...' - <em>The Weekly Times</em></p><p><em>'</em>A story of strong female ties and family.' - <em>Better Reading</em></p>