Title: A Cure for Insomnia
Review: An incredibly boring novel billed as a saga equivalent to The Thorn Birds. Not so much. The plot, such as it is, revolves around the daughter of the first governor of New South Wales (Australia). She falls in love with a French explorer (actual historic person), has his child out of wedlock and the rest of the story follows her life along with the development of Australia as a country.Amazingly, there is very little dialogue in this novel....far more telling going on than showing. As a result, if you're suffering from insomnia this book might help bring sleep back into your vocabulary. Despite the high potential for the subject matter and some great historical characters making an appearance, the author managed to dull them all down.I can't in good conscious recommend this one.....if you're interested in the history of Australia, even Aaron Fletcher's Outback Series is better than this.
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