“Wild Orchard” by Isabel Dick is a captivating historical fiction novel set in the picturesque landscape of Tasmania, an island just off the continent of Australia. The story revolves around Jan Halifax and his lovely young bride, Harriat Bracken, who embark on an adventurous journey to Van Dieman’s Land (now known as Tasmania) in the year 1840.
Their courtship was quick and stormy, overcoming societal restrictions and family objections. Armed with love for each other, they strive to establish a home in the rugged and challenging Tasmanian wilderness, known as the “bush.” Their goal: to carve out a place for themselves and gloriously solidify the Halifax name in the island’s history.
