“A gripping new novel and a brilliant read...with moving stories of the women, culture, and society of Iraq”
Indira Naidoo, Nightlife. ABC Radio National
“A gripping new novel and a brilliant read...with moving stories of the women, culture, and society of Iraq”
Indira Naidoo, Nightlife. ABC Radio National
When the Apricots Bloom: Australia & New Zealand
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Inspired by her own experiences stationed in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein's rule, former
foreign correspondent Gina Wilkinson's evocative, suspenseful debut is told through the eyes of three very different women in Iraq at the turn of the millennia.A secretary, an artist and a diplomat’s wife must confront the complexities of trust, friendship, and motherhood under the rule of a dictator and his ruthless secret police. Read more
Gina Wilkinson is a former foreign correspondent turned novelist. A nomadic childhood & decades living and working in the world's most intriguing places inspire her writing today. Read more→