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y A Bitter Harvest single work   novel   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 A Bitter Harvest
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'Senator William Patterson, wealthy and influential, hides a scandal from his past that could ruin him. Stefan Muller, a young penniless immigrant, seeks a promised new life in a land that does not welcome him. When the senator’s cherished daughter Elizabeth falls in love with the impoverished Stefan, it creates a family conflict that threatens to destroy them.

'From a tumultuous and vibrant Sydney to the lyrical landscape of the Barossa Valley, A Bitter Harvest is an epic saga of prejudice, political turmoil and lasting love from one of Australia’s favourite storytellers.'

Source : author's website

Notes

  • Adapted from the ABC TV mini series The Alien Years.
  • Dedication: To Marjorie who helped, from the first research to the final page.
    And in loving memory of my brother David.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Pan , 1997 .
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      Extent: 657p.
      Note/s:
      • Published: 1st June 1997
      ISBN: 0330359762
    • Camberwell, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin , 2009 .
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      Extent: 581p.
      ISBN: 9780143010388 (pbk.)
    • Manly Vale, Manly - Allambie - Curl Curl area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: For Pity Sake Publishing , 2015 .
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      Extent: 560p.
      Note/s:
      • Published May 2015
      ISBN: 9780994332608
Form: audiobook
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Related Works

form y The Alien Years Peter Yeldham , ( dir. Donald Crombie ) Australia : ABC Television , 1988 Z1489562 1988 series - publisher film/TV

Elizabeth Patterson is the headstrong daughter of a powerful member of the Australian Government. When she falls in love with Stefan Mueller, a German national, eyebrows are raised and whispers begin circulating within certain circles. The pair eventually marry and move to the Barossa Valley in South Australia, to grow grapes and live an unpressured existence. The outbreak of WWI seals their fate, however, giving rise to bitter hatred and threatening Stefan with the prospect of incarceration.
y Fremde Heimat Peter Yeldham , Peter Prange , ( trans. Peter Prange )expression Stuttgart : Weitbrecht , 1989 Z1505744 1989 single work novel historical fiction
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Works about this Work

Fiction Cameron Woodhead , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 January 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of A Bitter Harvest Peter Yeldham , 1997 single work novel
Shorts Kate Happell , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 191 1997; (p. 64-65)
— Review of A Bitter Harvest Peter Yeldham , 1997 single work novel
Facts with Fantasy Christine Cremen , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 September 1997; (p. rev 28)
— Review of Sole Survivor Derek Hansen , 1997 single work novel ; A Bitter Harvest Peter Yeldham , 1997 single work novel
Fiction Cameron Woodhead , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 January 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of A Bitter Harvest Peter Yeldham , 1997 single work novel
Facts with Fantasy Christine Cremen , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 September 1997; (p. rev 28)
— Review of Sole Survivor Derek Hansen , 1997 single work novel ; A Bitter Harvest Peter Yeldham , 1997 single work novel
Shorts Kate Happell , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 191 1997; (p. 64-65)
— Review of A Bitter Harvest Peter Yeldham , 1997 single work novel
VIEW ALL WORKS ABOUT (3)
Last amended 1 Apr 2025 15:10:50
Subjects:
Settings:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • Barossa Valley, Lower North South Australia, South Australia,
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
  • 1910s
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