Seek a New Dawn by Ev Thompson
When the copper mines of Cornwall began to close down at the end of the 1870s, many men left for the golden land of Australia, intending to earn enough money to bring their families out. Sam Hooper was one such emigrant, but he had to leave his love behind - Emily - because her vicar father didn't consider him good enough for her. But Emily was not to be thwarted and when her father dies after a stroke and she learns she will be thrown out of the vicarage, she decides to go to Australia and hunt down Sam. Accompanied by Margaret and her two sons looking for their man, Charlie, they arrive at Kadina. Margaret discovers Charlie has fallen into bad ways and Emily hears Sam is married to a girl he met on his ship out. Emily throws herself into good works - saving prostitutes and starts to win them over just as she learns Sam ISN'T married and has done quite well for himself in gold prospecting...
'This book is, undeniably, a romance, but the social history earns it a place on the historical shelf' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW 'A vigorous and fascinating piece of storytelling from the pen of a first-class professional' SUNDAY TIMES
E V Thompson was born in London and spent nine years in the Navy before joining Bristol police. He moved to Hong Kong, then Rhodesia and had over 200 stories published before returning to England to become a full-time writer. In 1977 Chase the Wind won the Best Historical Novelist Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751531480 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751531480 |
| Title | Seek a New Dawn |
| Author | E V Thompson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2002-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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