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Jessica
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780140279603
ISBN: 0140279601
Label: Penguin Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd
Number Of Pages: 608
Publication Date: July 27, 2000
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Studio: Penguin Books Ltd
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Rating:  - A real treasure
Few people are fortunate enough to be familiar with Bryce Courtenay outside of "The Power of One," about struggles in apartheid South Africa. This book is a gripping tale about life in the Australian outback. It will make you want to see this part of the land down under for yourself if you have not, and bring back vivid memories of your visit, if you have.
Rating:  - Hooked Again
As usual Bryce Courtenay wrote a book about something I didn't think I'd be interested in and by the end I was blubbering like a baby. He's a powerful writer, he's my favorite author, and he doesn't disappoint with Jessica!
Rating:  - Jessica made me want to kill myself
Jessica travelled through her short, yet tragic life with these massive black clouds trailing over her head, yet she always managed to keep her perky faith in people, no matter how evilly they treated her. The evil (NOT step!!) mother, the pretty sister that envied her, her doting father. Good old Jessica, no matter what happened she always came back smiling. Saving the drunken lawyer, she even cured the insane. And the finale, killed by a poisonous, vengeful viper. A fitting end to the saga of Jessica's ... Read More
Rating: - A Sweeping Australian Saga
I absolutely loved this book from Bryce Courtenay. I love all his work but this one is perhaps my favourite. I actually had received my copy of Jessica from a friend living in Australia a few years ago but never had the chance to read it until recently when I heard from several other friends from Australia that a mini-series was aired on television there based on this novel. They raved about it and I decided to take some time and finally read it. I couldn't put it down once I started reading and I sailed ... Read More
Rating: - thought-provoking read
I think this book has to be one of the best written books I have seen. It deals with many issues, including gender, race and class differences. Even though it is set in the past (before and during World War One), it has a huge relevance to life today. I cried so much throughout this book...even as a teenager I couldnt imagine the pain of what jessica went through. The fact that it is based on a true story makes it even more compelling. Also, having lived for a while in australia, I related to the setting ... Read More
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