The Exiles (Kline) - Book Reviews

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[G]ripping…. The women, brought to their new lives against their wills, become a lens through which to see the development of colonial Australia.… [S]urprising twists, empathetic prose, and revealing historical details, [make a] resonant, powerful story.
Publishers Weekly


Evangeline… survives the journey [to Australia] with the help of gifted midwife and herbalist Hazel. Once they arrive, Mathinna, orphaned daughter of a Lowreenne chief… adds her voice to this chorus celebrating female friendship in adversity.
Library Journal


Kline deftly balances tragedy and pathos, making happy endings hard-earned and satisfying…. Book groups will find much to discuss, such as the uses of education, both formal and informal, in this moving work.
Booklist


[Monumental]…. This episode in history gets a top-notch treatment by Kline, one of our foremost historical novelists. This fascinating 19th-century take on Orange Is the New Black is subtle, intelligent, and thrillingly melodramatic.
Kirkus Reviews