The Black Opal
by Katharine Susannah Prichard
417 pages~7 hrs
“The rarest gems aren't always found in the ground.”
Deep in the rugged opal fields of New South Wales, a close-knit community of miners finds their world upended by the sudden departure of their most cherished spirit. As the dust settles over the ridge, they must grapple with the shifting loyalties and hidden sacrifices that define life in the Australian outback.
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