The Colour is set in the New Zealand gold rush of the 1860’s.
Joseph and Harriet Blackstone, along with Joseph’s mother Lilian,
emigrate from England in search of new beginnings and prosperity.
When Joseph finds gold in the creek he keeps it secret from his
family and leaves his farm and sets off for the new gold-fields over the
Southern Alps. In the meantime Harriet must survive in the island's hostile
terrain. Other characters are similarly vulnerable and cluster around the Blackstones. Arriving
halfway through is a Chinese market gardener, Pao Yi, who sells his produce to
the desperate, prospectors.
This book has fantastic reviews online however our feeling was that it was stinker. I had read this a few years ago on the strength of another book by this author, Music and silence, which I loved, I didn't mention to anyone in the group what I thought of The Colour in case it spoiled their judgement.
the scores were:
Alison 2
Annette 1
Anna 2
Cheryl 3
Deb 2
Genevieve 3
Kristy 2
Megan 2
Average: 2.12
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