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SPANNING THREE GENERATIONS AND HALF THE WORLD, WILDFLOWER HILL IS A SWEEPING, ROMANTIC, AND COMPELLING STORY OF TWO WOMEN WHO SHARE A LEGACY OF SECRETS, HEARTBREAK, COURAGE, AND LOVE. Emma, a prima ballerina in London, is at a crossroads after an injured knee ruins her career. Forced to... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Beattie Blaxland: Grandmother of Emma
- Emma Blaxland-Hunter: Granddaughter of Beattie
- Louise Blaxland-Hunter: daughter of Beattie; mother of Emma
- Henry MacConnell: Married man who fathered Beattie's illegitimate child
- Mama Molly: Henry's wife
- Teddy Wilder: Ran a gambling establishment with his brother Billy
- Cora: wealthy girlfriend of Teddy Wilder; gave advice to Beattie that set her course for the upheavals she experiences: “There are two types of women in the world, Beattie, those who do things and those who have things done to them. Try to be the first type.”
- Billy Wilder: Billy ran gambling establishment with his brother Teddy; always in trouble and left for Australia to escape prosecution; he hired Henry after he fled with Beattie to Australia
- Peter and Matt: Stockhands hired by Beattie
- Adelaide: Emma's personal assistant in London
- Uncle Mike: Uncle to Emma; Louise's brother and son of Beattie and Ray
- Doris Penny: Christian neighbor of Beattie; helped her escape from abusive relationship
- Margaret Day: Sister of Doris who hired Beattie as a seamstress and gave her room and board after she left Henry
- Charlie Harris: Saved Lucy from drowning continues to be a strong character in Beattie's life
- Raphael William James Blanchard: Fifth son of a minor English earl; under his father's patronage; was owner at Wildflower Hill
- Rosella: new neighbor of Beattie; had daughter named Lizzie who was the same age as Lucy
- Mina Ballerina: Child with Down Syndrome that Emma taught ballet
- Raymond Hunter: Husband of Beattie and politician; father of Mike and Louise
- Mikhail Kirilliv: Key person helping Beattie on Wildflower Hill
- Catherine: widow from Launceston
- Annie: Catherine's daughter and Mikhail's stepdaughter
- Lucy: flame haired daughter of Beattie and Henry
- Patrick Taylor: a 30-ish English teacher at the local high school
- Grandma Wildflower Hill: Add a description of this character.
- Joshua Hamer-Lyndon: Emma's live-in boyfriend
- Alice: a housekeeper at Wildflower Hill
- Leo Sampson: originally Raphael's lawyer, Beattie keeps him on
- Mummy: was Lucy calls Beattie
- Wildflower Hill: the Tasmanian sheep station in the novel
- Tilly Harrow: a shopkeeper in town, Beattie tries to befriend her.
- Jean: a shopkeeper in Hobart
- Penelope Sykes: a local historian
- Jimmy Farquhar: owns the neighboring farm to Wildflower Hill
- Abby: one of Beattie's horses
- Marlon: a children's dance instructor
- Terry
- Mr. Hibbins: Grandma Beattie's lawyer
- Antonia Hanway
- Frank Harrow: owner of the general store in town
- Hugh
- Doc Malcolm: the town doctor
- Delia
- Henrietta
- Lesley
- Sarah
- Monica Taylor: a young local girl hired to help Emma clean up Wildflower Hill
- Birch: one of Beattie's horses
- Camille: owner of an elite boutique in Glasgow
- Mr. Sampson
- Mr. Carter
- Mr. Hibberd
- Ma
- Daddy
- Miriam Minchin
- Lizzie Flower
- Alberto Moretti
- Dr. Mackenzie
- Mr. Blanchard
- Brian Lidke
- Olivia
- Granddad: Emma's grandfather
- Thomas
- Reynold Carter
- Mary
- Peter
- Lewinford: the town in Tasmania in which Wildflower Hill is located
- Glenys
- Mrs. Henry MacConnell: two women in the novel are known by the name...
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kimberley Freeman (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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