Reading order · 2 books · 2005 to 2008 · Set in the Pacific
The Persimmon Tree Books in Order
The Persimmon Tree and Fishing for Stars follow Nick Duncan through the war in the Pacific and after.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 2005 to 2008
- First book
- The Persimmon Tree
- Latest
- Fishing for Stars (2008)
- Setting
- Set in the Pacific
The reading order
Every The Persimmon Tree book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in the Pacific
- 1The Persimmon Tree2005With Nick DuncanNick Duncan, a young naturalist, is caught up in the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies and falls for a woman he must leave behind.Buy on Amazon
- 2Fishing for Stars2008With Nick DuncanAfter the war, Nick Duncan returns to the Pacific and builds a new life, while the shadow of what happened during the war follows him.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Persimmon Tree, then Fishing for Stars.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Nick Duncan |
|---|---|
| 1 The Persimmon Tree | LLead |
| 2 Fishing for Stars | LLead |
Characters in the The Persimmon Tree books
1 character from Bryce Courtenay’s chart, with the number of The Persimmon Tree books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Nick DuncanYoung naturalist in the Pacific war | 2 | The Persimmon Tree 2005 |