New York: Persea Books, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - Australian author's seventh novel - "We first meet Laura, a 50-ish doctor who is no longer licensed to practice, as she is returning home to Australia by ship after touring Europe. She finds herself attracted to Andrea, a blonde young woman who reminds her of the beloved palomino horses that she sees every day from the verandahs of her country house. Eventually Andrea comes to stay with Laura on her farm, ushering in an idyllic emotional season. The loving relationship that develops between the two women is complicated. . The descriptions of her life on the farm are moving, and of Laura's intolerable tenants, hilarious" (PW) 260 pp. ISBN: 0-89255116X.