Richard Roxburgh
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Jericho volume 1
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English
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Recently widowed Annie Quaintain sells her home and possessions to pay off her late husband's debts. Looking for work and a place to stay, Annie and her two children set off for Culverdale Valley, where an enormous viaduct is being built.
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Jericho volume 2
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English
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Convinced that Red had something to do with the explosion, railway detective Bamford offers a reward for information. Desperate to help George forget recent events, Annie asks Johnny to look for new lodgings, but his replacement makes matters worse.
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Jericho volume 7
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English
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With Johnny in the frame for Red's murder and Jericho's workers calling for justice, Annie pleads with Charles for help. George starts to buckle under the pressure of his dark secret, and it's up to Coates to deal with the situation.
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Jericho volume 8
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English
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With Red's death behind them, Annie and Johnny's relationship grows. Isabella decides to leave Blackwell House but still wants to remain in the business. Work starts on the mine, but a sudden collapse has lasting consequences for Jericho.
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Jericho volume 3
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English
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Charles and Isabella marry to secure funding for the viaduct. In an effort to keep prices fair, Coates takes over the market but makes himself enemies. An outbreak of fever causes panic in the Quaintain household.
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Jericho volume 6
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English
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Johnny has moved back in with Annie, but his new involvement in the Blackwood business puts him at odds with Coates. Annie panics when she learns that the graves will be dug up to make room for the quarry.
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Jericho volume 4
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English
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Angry with his mother, George stays with Coates while Annie tries to put down roots in Jericho. Worried that news of Johnny's true identity will hurt their business, Charles tries to woo a different type of investor.
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Jericho volume 5
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English
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It's payday in Jericho, but with money for the viaduct running out, wages are delayed. The men organize a strike, and Charles must come up with a way to get them back to work. Meanwhile, George reconciles with Annie and returns home.
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Rake volume 5
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English
Description
Unaware of a new memo mandating all politicians' schedules must be released to the public; Cleaver attends a rugby game and meets with a video game lobbyist who looks familiar. David visits Wendy's practice, and Cleaver faces pressure from both sides on the vote for the prime minister's treaty.
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Rake volume 3
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English
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After forgetting his suit at a costume party, Cleaver is forced to perform his senatorial duties in a zebra costume, making an enemy of his right-wing colleague, Senator Penny Evans. Wendy starts to lose her grip after an argument with Missy, until she receives a job offer in Canberra.
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Rake volume 7
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English
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As war with China and a cabinet reshuffle loom, politicians prepare for the annual Mid-Winter Ball. Cleaver searches for a date, but he has bigger problems when a journalist finds out that he has been renting out his government-paid apartment for profit.
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Rake volume 6
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English
Description
A catastrophic plumbing problem at Cleaver's house inadvertently brings Cleaver into the government gas-explosion cover-up. Ahead of his date court date with Penny, Cleaver falls into more debt with his driver, Jakub.
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Rake volume 8
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English
Description
After single-handedly causing the breakdown of Australian-Chinese diplomacy, Cleaver is evicted, and Jakub calls in his debt. To further complicate matters, Fuzz returns home and runs into Missy, while Nicole faces legal problems.
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Rake volume 1
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English
Description
Now a senator in Canberra, Cleaver makes waves with an unconventional maiden speech and causes the resignation of the governor general. After a noxious gas attack on New Parliament House, government officials are forced to relocate to the old Museum of Australian Democracy.
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Rake volume 2
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English
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When the American defense secretary goes missing after partying all night with Cleaver, the US Secret Service frame Cleaver in a sexting scandal. As Cleaver tries to clear his name, Australian officials scramble to sign a peace treaty.
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Rake volume 4
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English
Description
Penny serves Cleaver with a defamation suit, while Parliament is embroiled in a heated debate about the future of an iconic Australian ice cream. Cleaver faces staffing issues when Missy shows up at his house under the impression that she is his new press secretary.
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English
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Freshly hatched bee Maya is a little whirlwind and simply won't follow the rules of the hive. One of these rules, of course, is not to trust other bugs, especially the hornets that live beyond the meadow. But sweet Maya can't help but make friends with all kinds of other bugs, including a violin-playing grasshopper, a dung beetle and even a young hornet named Sting. When the Royal Jelly is stolen, the hornets are the prime suspects and Maya is thought...
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