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The fever tree

South Africa, 1880. Frances Irvine, destitute in the wake of her father's sudden death, is forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in London and emigrate to the Cape. In this remote and inhospitable land she becomes entangled with two very different men, leading her into the dark hea...

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Main Author: McVeigh, Jennifer.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2013.
Subjects:
Women > England > Fiction.
British > South Africa > Fiction.
Diamond mines and mining > South Africa > Fiction.
Smallpox > South Africa > Fiction.
Historical fiction > South Africa.
Summary: South Africa, 1880. Frances Irvine, destitute in the wake of her father's sudden death, is forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in London and emigrate to the Cape. In this remote and inhospitable land she becomes entangled with two very different men, leading her into the dark heart of the diamond mines. Torn between passion and integrity, she makes a choice that has devastating consequences.
Item Description: "Amy Einhorn books."
Physical Description: 425 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9780399158247
0399158243
Author Notes: Jennifer McVeigh graduated from Oxford University in 2002 with a First in English Literature. She went on to work in film, television, radio, and publishing before giving up her day job to write fiction. The Fever Tree is her first novel.

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