The Persimmon Tree

The Persimmon Tree is a symbol of life, a heartwood that will outlast everything man can make . . .

The persimmon Tree is a lovely story .There is love, laughter, tears and happiness. The book weave the truth and fiction together to create stories that recall Australian history in an interesting way.


One part of the story tells how a young man goes to sign to in the army and head quarter’s was in the city (Melbourne) and went on to find a boarding house in Fitzroy.

Even though termed fiction, there is a truth there which cannot be denied in the intertwining story of the Soloman Islands and New Guinea during the period from 1941-1943 and beyond.

It is 1942 in the Dutch East Indies, and Nick Duncan is a young Australian butterfly collector in search of a single exotic butterfly. With invading Japanese forces coming closer by the day, Nick falls in love with the beguiling Anna van Heerden.

Their time together is brief, as both are forced into separate, dangerous escapes. They plan to reunite and marry in Australia but it is several years before their paths cross again, scarred forever by the dark events of a long, cruel war.

In The Persimmon Tree, Bryce Courtenay gives us a story of love and friendship set against the dramatic backdrop of the Pacific during the Second World War.

http://www.brycecourtenay.com/book.asp?bid=37


As I finish persimmon tree l look forward to start on the next book FISHING FOR STARS. Also keep wondering as Nick keep planting the Persimmon tree, is Anna still alive?


Thanks Bryce Courtenay/Sharyn Coleman.