{"product_id":"9780008136123","title":"Thicker Than Water: History, Secrets and Guilt: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eCal Flyn was very proud when she discovered that her ancestor, Angus McMillan, had been a pioneer of colonial Australia. However, when she dug deeper, she began to question her pride. McMillan had not only cut tracks through the bush, but played a dark role in Australia's bloody history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1837 Angus McMillan left the Scottish Highlands for the other side of the world. Cutting paths through the Australian frontier, he became a feted pioneer, to be forever mythologised in status and landmarks. He was also Cal Flyn’s great-great-great-uncle. Inspired by his fame, Flyn followed in his footsteps to Australia, where she would face horrifying family secrets.\u003cbr\u003eBlending memoir, history and travel,\u003cem\u003eThicker Than Water\u003c\/em\u003e’ evokes the startlingly beautiful wilderness of the Highlands, the desolate bush of Victoria and the reverberations on one from the other. A tale of blood and bloodlines, it is a powerful, personal journey into dark family history, grief and guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCal Flyn, the Sunday Times bestselling author, delves into the depths of her family's past in this riveting autobiography. The best of its genre, Thicker Than Water is a testament to Flyn's prowess as a writer and her courage to confront the unsettling truths of her lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Robert Macfarlane (The Gifts of Reading), Matthew Green (The Wizard Of The Nile), Andrew Greig (At the Loch of the Green Corrie), Maggie O'Farrell (I Am, I Am, I Am), and Justin Webb (The Gift of a Radio).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cal Flyn, Read by Cal Flyn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889161326741,"sku":"9780008136123","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008136123.jpg?v=1776888455","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008136123","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}