آواز ارواح (در سرزمین ابرهای سفید بلند جلد ۲)

De kleindochters van twee vrouwen die tijdens hun reis naar Nieuw-Zeeland in de 19e eeuw vriendinnen werden, hebben grootse plannen voor hun leven, maar het lot beslist anders. "Elaine O'Keefe is the radiant grand-daughter of Gwyneira McKenzie, who made her way to New Zealand to take a wealthy sheep baron's hand in marriage. Elaine inherited not only her grandmother's red hair but also her feisty spirit, big heart, and love of the land. When William Martyn, a handsome young Irishman of questionable integrity, walks into her life, she succumbs rapidly to his charms. Only to have her heart broken when her sensual half-Maori cousin Kura Warden arrives for a visit and draws William away. Though both young women must endure hardships and disappointments as they learn to live with the choices they make, each of them also discovers an inner resilience -- and eventually finds love and happiness in new, unexpected places. Tested by the harsh realities of colonial life, both girls mature into spirited young women with a greater understanding of the challenges -- and joys -- of love, friendship, and family."--Http://www.amazon.com Året er 1892, og det har gått over 40 år siden Helen Davenport og Gwyneira Silkham ankom New Zealand. Landet fungerer som en magnet på eventyrlystne gulljegere, deriblant den sjarmerende William Martyn. Han er av irsk landadelslekt, og sjarmerer raskt Gwyneiras barnebarn Elaine i senk. Men hun får snart konkurranse fra sin egen kusine, den vakre Kura-Maro-Tini, som er halvt maori. Rivaliseringen mellom de to jentene utløser en rekke vanskeligheter og skuffelser for dem begge, men fører også til at de oppdager sin indre styrke. Boken er en frittstående oppfølger til "Den lange, hvite skyens land" (2013)