Waiting at the Sliprails

Large Print Edition

von Sara Powter

326 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Waiting at the SliprailsThe Bathurst Road 1830sA Convict's Tale***Set in the upper Nepean River area of Australia, then on the Bathurst Road of New South WalesSeeking acceptance, they discovered love and forgiveness. Will love be found in a marriage of convenience?Winner of the 2024 PenCraft Book Awards for literary excellence. Christian - Historical Fiction Genre's 1st Place Winner.***Bea Dawes is a foundling, alone and unloved. Her life seems to be one trauma after another, and she ends up as a convict dairy maid in a penal colony halfway around the world from where she was born.Jack Barnes is escaping a home filled with hate and constant bickering. He seeks a wife but is not looking for love. He is hired as a drover and meets Bea. Bea accepts his offer of marriage, then discovers that he could be gone for months, leaving her alone with Billy and Netty. They are part of the Aboriginal tribe that lives on his secluded farm. Bea learns to love her husband and this wonderful Aboriginal couple as well.Then drought ravages the farm, and Jack must hit the long paddock with the flock. In his absence, a visitor arrives, threatening to destroy everything they have worked so hard for. Can Bea touch this woman's heart? Will the drought ever end, and when will Jack return? Will they realise their feelings of love are stronger than either of them realises? Does she trust him?***'Waiting at the Sliprails' is a colonial convict historical story in the standalone 'Convict Birthstain Collection' that takes you back to a time when simply surviving was a battle won.

A Clean Historical Fiction StoryIf you love Australian Colonial history, you will love Sara Powter's 'Waiting at the Sliprails', an absorbing Faith -based tale of love and survival in the face of adversity.Buy 'Waiting at the Sliprails' to find out what occurs to bring the peace back to the valley.***TropesMarriage of Convenience / Strangers to LoversThe Absent Husband / Long-Distance SeparationFish Out of Water (Surviving the Outback)Found FamilyHome/Sanctuary Under Threat"Will They, Won't They?" Happily Ever After (HEA)Faith-Based FictionAustralian Historical Fiction

• Reihe: Thorpe Bowker
• ISBN: 9781923097261
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.01.2024
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published