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The Trader's Reward

gripping and unforgettable storytelling from one of Britain's best-loved saga writers
Series: The Traders
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The Trader's Reward by Anna Jacobs is a tale of resilience and ambition set amidst the backdrop of colonial Australia. The story follows Dougal, a brave young man seeking to establish his trading company, while contending with the challenges of a new land. Love, hardships, and dreams intertwine as he builds a future, revealing both the perils and potential of this emerging world.
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You might enjoy this captivating historical fiction if you're drawn to rich narratives of family, resilience, and determination set against a backdrop of 19th-century trade and societal challenges. It offers an engaging story of personal growth, love, and prosperity, ideal for those who appreciate character-driven plots interwoven with historical settings.

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THE TRADER'S REWARD is the fifth and final novel in Anna Jacobs' wonderfully atmospheric saga series 'The Traders', set in Europe, the Orient and Australia's Swan River Colony.

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1871. When Fergus Deagan's wife dies in childbirth, she makes him promise to take their family from Ireland to Western Australia to join his brother Bram, and also to marry again to ensure their children don't miss out on a mother's love.

Disowned by her father for becoming pregnant, Cara Payton bears a stillborn baby. She struggles on in deep despair, until a plea to wet-nurse 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 until 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 get along. 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? And will the newcomers find a way to build a new life?

What readers are saying about The Trader's Reward

'An excellent book, and series, that I couldn't put down. Definitely worth reading' - 5 stars

'A great end to a wonderful series' - 5 stars

'Fantastic reading' - 5 stars

'Brilliant as always' - 5 stars

'I loved this one as much as the rest of the Trader Saga' - 5 stars

Series: The Traders

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  • The Trader's Dream
    The Trader's Dream follows Bram Deagan, who dreams of bringing his family from Ireland to join him in Australia, where he now runs a successful trading business. But when a typhus epidemic strikes Ireland, it leaves the Deagan family decimated. With other family members scattered around the world, it is left to Maura Deagan to look after her orphaned nieces...
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  • The Trader's Reward
    1871. When Fergus Deagan's wife dies in childbirth, she makes him promise to take their family from Ireland to Western Australia to join his brother Bram, and also to marry again to ensure their children don't miss out on a mother's love. Disowned by her father for becoming pregnant, Cara Payton bears a stillborn baby. She struggles on in deep...
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The Trader's Reward by Anna Jacobs is praised for its engaging narrative and well-developed characters. Reviewers appreciate the book's vivid historical setting and the emotional depth Jacobs brings to her storytelling. It's considered a satisfying conclusion to the series, with compelling plot twists and a heartwarming resolution.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529388770

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 291g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Anna Jacobs grew up in Lancashire and emigrated to Australia, but still visits the UK regularly to see her family and do research, something she loves. She is addicted to writing and figures she'll have to live to be 120 at least to tell all the stories that keep popping up in her imagination and nagging her to write them down. She's also addicted to her own hero, to whom she's been happily married for many years.

She is the bestselling author of over ninety novels and has been shortlisted for several awards, and Pride of Lancashire won the Australian Romantic Book of the Year Award in 2006.

You can find out more on her website, www.annajacobs.com or on her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Anna.Jacobs.Books.

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