The Heirloom by Julie Brooks
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The Heirloom
- By: Julie Brooks
- Narrated by: Vivien Carter
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction
About this listen
A surprise inheritance. A hidden past. Brisbane, 2024 Barista and budding artist Mia Curtis is shocked to receive a package all the way from England informing her she’s the heir to her late grandmother’s cottage. Feeling lost in her own life, Mia travels across the world to claim her inheritance, where she begins to unravel the secrets passed down through the generations of women in her family. Sussex, 1821 Philadelphia Boadle wakes to find her husband, the tailor Jasper Boadle, dead. As the daughter of the local cunning woman, Philadelphia is soon accused of murder by witchcraft. Her future and that of her own daughter is at stake, unless she can convince the village she’s done no wrong…
©2025 Julie Brooks (P)2025 Headline Publishing Group Limited
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Pageturning historical fiction
The two stories of present day Mia and early 19th century Philadelphia combine beautifully in this tale of family secrets and witchcraft. Not fantasy, this story is grounded in history and the persecution of women who practised as healers and cunning women, with plenty of twists. Set in modern Brisbane and 1820s England, we follow Mia as she learns as much about herself as her ancestors.
The audio version is easy listening with a vibrant cast of characters.