{"product_id":"daughters-of-the-wreckage-a-gripping-dual-timeline-historical-novel-inspired-by-the-true-story-of-the-batavia-shipwreck-and-the-women-who-survived-it-9781400356560","title":"Daughters of the Wreckage: A Gripping Dual-Timeline Historical Novel Inspired by the True Story of the Batavia Shipwreck and the Women Who Survived It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An immersive and engrossing mystery.\" --Tania Blanchard, bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A masterfully crafted dual timeline.\" --Tea Cooper, \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo women. One shipwreck. And four centuries of secrets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly before Christmas in 2018, Tess McCarthy, after years as a hard-working English teacher who never did anything out of the ordinary, flies to Western Australia's remote Abrolhos Islands. She is in search of answers--both to the infamous \u003cem\u003eBatavia\u003c\/em\u003e shipwreck and her personal family crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1628, Saskia, an orphaned young Dutchwoman, boards \u003cem\u003eBatavia\u003c\/em\u003e with relatives, bound for a new and potentially dangerous life in the East Indies--only for her world to first collide with Aris Jansz, the ship's taciturn under surgeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTess, Saskia, and Aris--their lives linked by secrets that span generations--carry the baggage of past losses and the uncertainty of their futures. And, in the most unlikely circumstances, they may find qualities that echo through centuries: faith, acceptance, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA woman searching for answers in her own life finds them--and much more--in the wreckage and haunting stories of the \u003cem\u003eBatavi\u003c\/em\u003ea shipwreck.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreviously published in Australia as\u003c\/em\u003e Daughters of Batavia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefanie Koens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400356560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoens, Stefanie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Stefanie Koens grew up in Perth, reading, writing and dreaming of stories. As a teenager she won prizes in the Mary Durack Young Writers Award, then studied English, history and education at the University of Notre Dame. She loves bringing local history to life and capturing family stories. Connect with her online at https: \/\/stefaniekoens.com; Instagram: @stefaniekoens","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Stefanie Koens \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48943947939997,"sku":"9781400356560","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c5fee985-efec-42f3-b13b-d82d4422ca42.jpg?v=1790152932","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/daughters-of-the-wreckage-a-gripping-dual-timeline-historical-novel-inspired-by-the-true-story-of-the-batavia-shipwreck-and-the-women-who-survived-it-9781400356560","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}