'South-east Queensland , 1875
'Three pioneering women, one epic struggle — in an unforgiving land where love carries the highest price
'BRIDIE... Caught between the love she feels for her husband, and her hatred for her scheming stepson — she is the keeper of family secrets. Patiently she waits for the day when she can finally reveal the truth.
'MADDIE... While devoted to her family, she soon discovers that love alone will not protect them from the harsh and hostile land that they have made their home
'KITTY... Emerging into womanhood, she is loved by one man, desired by another. However she finds that sometimes there are no choices in life.
'A sweeping saga that tests the boundaries of faith and courage, When Hope is Strong is a story to treasure.' (Publication summary)
Song from the Heart
Sydney
:
Pan Macmillan Australia
,
1997
Z397918
1997
single work
novel
historical fiction
'Following the tragic early death of her sister, Maddie, Kitty is forced into a marriage of convenience with Maddie's husband, losing in the proces the only man she has ever loved. This is the story of the many faces of love, a panoramic saga that sweeps through the heady days of 19th century Queensland into the baptism of a nation in WWI.' (Publication summary)
