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"Time, space, history and the little known Coriolis effect bring together bring three people from different worlds. Aboard the steamship Empire Star returning to Australian in 1900, Phoebe Anderson discovers her future will be different from anything she imagined. Her former life as an artist and respected author is seriously challenged by encounters in the Middle East, further complicated by the needs of an orphaned child. During the voyage she overhears emerging political manipulation from delegates to the recently ratified Australian Constitution and doesn't hold back." -- Backcover