Four men … Four Families … Four memorable decades in the mighty ‘Iron Ore State’ of Western Australia.

The prosperous 1950s when childhood is idyllic in the small city of Perth … The turbulent 60s when youth is caught up in the Vietnam War … The avaricious 70s when Western Australia’s mineral boom sees the rise of a new young breed of aggressive entrepreneurs … The corrupt 80s, when greedy politicians and powerful businessmen bring the state to its knees …

Each of the four who travel this journey has a story to tell. An environmentalist fights to save the primitive and beautiful Pilbara coast from the ravaging of mining conglomerates; a Vietnam War veteran rises above crippling injuries to discover a talent which gains him an international reputation; and an ambitious geologist joins forces with a hard-core businessman to lead the way in the growth of Perth from a sleepy town to a glittering citadel of skyscrapers.

But all four know one thing – the tides of change are irreversible. And as the 90s issues in a new age when innocence is lost, actions must be answered for.

Floodtide is a character-driven, merciless rush of blood from the pen of Judy Nunn, one of Australia’s master storytellers.