Pilbara, Judy Nunn
Pilbara, Judy Nunn
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Pilbara

Author: Judy Nunn

Narrator: Zoe Carides

Unabridged: 13 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/28/2025

Synopsis

A stunning tale of loyalty and survival from a master storyteller ...In this ancient, harsh place, faint hearts will not last.
The Pilbara, late 1800s: Frontier country, the wild west of Australia – a lawless, violent place where treachery is a way of life.Widower Charles Burton arrives in this forbidding corner of the world with his three young children. They've travelled half the globe, from the lush, rolling hills and dales of Yorkshire, on a mission to save their family's sheep and cattle property. Rebuilding the fortunes of Burton Station will ask everything of Charles and his children, particularly his daughter, Victoria, who will at times threaten to bring about their downfall.Here in the oldest landscape on earth, survival has always proved a battle. And when greed takes over, the battle only intensifies. Aboriginal people are robbed of their lands and their very way of life as every new arrival fights for the riches on offer – the grazing territory, the pearls and the gold. Amid all this brutality, the Burtons and their allies must fight to conquer the savagery that surrounds them. From Yorkshire to Cossack in Western Australia, and London to Tahiti in French Polynesia, Pilbara is the tale of a family on a mission to restore the honour of its name..

About Judy Nunn

Judy Nunn AM is an Australian literary icon and master storyteller. In her thirty-year career, she has written over twenty books, which have sold more than a million copies in Australia alone. Readers everywhere are passionate about Judy's stories of her country and its people, told with her trademark authenticity and filled with unforgettable characters who live on long after the final page. From the stage to the screen and the page, Judy has always been a storyteller, and her significant service to the performing arts and to literature was recognised in 2015, when she was made a Member of the Order of Australia.

About Zoe Carides

Zoe is an accomplished actor who's been treading the boards - and various other floor coverings - for about thirty years.Her voice is naturally warm, sincere and friendly, but she can also project to the back row of the Opera House or belt out a cry of joy/anguish if needed (just off-mic, of course) - all the while retaining a truth and authenticity which has won her a Helpmann Award, an AFI nomination, and makes her an exceptional voiceover artist.Zoe has voiced countless campaigns including McDonalds, Origin, Elevit, Ancestry.com, and has been the voice of National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild for many years now.She's also recorded several audiobooks, evoking many different characters with ease and depth, whilst narrating each novel with nuanced understanding of its particular content and intention.She can take complex direction and deliver immediate results, making her a favourite with clients and studios alike.When not in voice studios, or acting on stage, film and television, she also enjoys fronting her Nancy Sinatra tribute band!Yep, those boots are made for walking - and this voice is made for talking!(And singing, of course ;))

Reviews

Goodreads review by Janine on November 07, 2025

Another page turning novel from the wonderful Judy Nunn. This takes us from England to WA with the Burton family who travel to save their fortunes by taking over their uncles property and building it up to repay debt back home in Yorkshire where Charles's father has lost a lot of money by supporting......more

Goodreads review by EmG on December 03, 2025

A memorable and engaging story set in the late 1800's. I loved the Pilbara setting, including all the realities of the time and landscape.......more

Goodreads review by Shelleyrae on November 29, 2025

Set in the late 1800’s moving from the rolling hills of Yorkshire, England to the desert of Western Australia, Pilbara is a sweeping historical novel from Judy Nunn. Charlotte Burton enjoys a near idyllic life as the mistress of her father’s expansive Yorkshire estate. Indulged but never spoiled by W......more

Goodreads review by Craig and Phil on November 12, 2025

Big thanks to Karen and Harper Collins for sending us a copy to read and review. Pilbara is a sweeping historical family saga from Australia’s own Judy Nunn. A magnificent read and portrait of strong women who will do anything to achieve success, love, contain history and abide by the law. I’ve been......more

Goodreads review by Stef on November 05, 2025

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Pilbara. Having lived in the Pilbara for quite a few years, I found myself nodding along and smiling at many familiar descriptions and situations. While the towns have certainly changed over time, Judy Nunn captures the essence of the region beautifully — that rugged, un......more

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