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y separately published work icon The Trader's Reward single work   novel   historical fiction  
Is part of The Traders Anna Jacobs , 2011 series - author novel (number 5 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 The Trader's Reward
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'1871. When Fergus Deagan's wife dies in childbirth, she makes him promise to take their family to Western Australia to join his brother Bram, also to marry again. She's right. His young sons and newborn daughter do need a mother's love and he needs something different.

'Disowned by her father for becoming pregnant, Cara Payton bears a stillborn baby. She's in deep despair, until a plea to wetnurse a motherless baby gives her life new purpose. When Fergus proposes marriage, she accepts. She respects him and is happy to stay with the baby she now loves.

'During the voyage to Australia, she and Fergus draw closer. Then her past rears its ugly head and they face a terrible crisis.

'When they finally get to Fremantle, Fergus and Bram, always rivals, struggle to make friends. To make matters worse, Bram has financial problems and there is no railway where Fergus can find engineering work. Can the two brothers solve their problems? Will the newcomers find a way to build a new life?' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
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      Hodder and Stoughton ,
      2014 .
      image of person or book cover 4501737647510552263.jpg
      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Extent: 404p.
      Note/s:
      • Published April 2014
      ISBN: 9781444761290 (paperback), 9781444761283 (hardback)

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The Trader's Reward Melanie Hearse , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 28-29 June 2014; (p. 21)

— Review of The Trader's Reward Anna Jacobs , 2014 single work novel
The Trader's Reward Melanie Hearse , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 28-29 June 2014; (p. 21)

— Review of The Trader's Reward Anna Jacobs , 2014 single work novel
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