{"product_id":"jam-or-marmalade-for-tea-sara-powter-9781923097490","title":"Jam or Marmalade for Tea: Large Print Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eJam or Marmalade for Tea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Australian Historical Story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngland 1820s to New South Wales 1825 (Governor Brisbane Era) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo orange cats, an injured soldier and a shipload of convict women. What can possibly go wrong?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow does a convict girl end up in Government House making jam?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHamilton \u003c\/b\u003eis the eldest of four orphans who struggle to survive alone. Caught stealing, she is tried, convicted, and transported to New South Wales. With her family gone, she becomes despondent. Life holds no meaning for her, and the ocean waves look inviting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptain\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGuy Manning\u003c\/b\u003e is a frustrated and injured redcoat soldier returning to Sydney for a new assignment. He notices Martha trying to jump overboard and rescues her. How do two cats bring them together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA convict ship is no place for romance, and she's far too young anyway, isn't she?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Guy save her and forge a life together for them? What connections does he have to try to save her siblings?\u003cbr\u003eWhy is marmalade important for their future? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreserving food in colonial days was a necessity. Many of the convict women came from cities and had no idea how to cook, let alone preserve food. Government rationing of food lasted until the 1840s, and then that stopped. For those with such cooking skills, market stalls were how they bartered their produce for other items.\u003cbr\u003eEven after the creation of the 'Holey Dollar and Dump', Australia's first coinage in 1814, coins were rarely used to purchase food.\u003cbr\u003eGovernor Brisbane, like those before him, had enemies out to feather their own nests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you love Australian history, you will love this.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuy your copy of \"Jam or Marmalade for Tea\" to see how they handle their sticky situation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Powter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923097490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923097490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thorpe Bowker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.92d","brand":"Sara Powter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445881024767,"sku":"9781923097490","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dae91f26-0fa8-41aa-8e10-d6e4789d4001.jpg?v=1777221263","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jam-or-marmalade-for-tea-sara-powter-9781923097490","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}