{"product_id":"the-heather-to-the-hawkesbury-sara-powter-9781503251434","title":"The Heather to The Hawkesbury","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Heather to The Hawkesbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eClean Australia Historical Fiction - re-edited 2025\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour Scottish families brave a new life in a strange land.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eTorn from their homeland by starvation, four Scottish families are forced to leave the Isle of Skye and seek a new life in Australia. \u003cb\u003eMary Macdonald\u003c\/b\u003e, her husband \u003cb\u003eMurd\u003c\/b\u003e, and their family, her brother \u003cb\u003eFergus\u003c\/b\u003e MacKenzie, sister-in-law \u003cb\u003eCaro\u003c\/b\u003e MacLeod, cousin \u003cb\u003eAlex\u003c\/b\u003e Fraser, and all their loved ones are compelled to emigrate from Scotland because of the Potato famine and Clearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows these families as they journey from Scotland to the New South Wales colony in the 1850s. Mary struggles to cope with the changes and losses in the first months of settlement. Although the other women rely on her, she is nearly overwhelmed. Mary can't settle in this fierce land and pines for home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the families endure hardships such as accidents, loss, floods, and relentless work, ultimately forging a strong bond with their new homeland. Trials, tribulations, and triumphs mark their saga as they establish themselves in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Mary ever find peace and contentment where danger and sickness have taken loved ones? Can her love for Murd sustain her through the turmoil of life? And what becomes of the brooch given to Mary as she leaves her mother?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eBuy\u003c\/b\u003e \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heather to The Hawkesbury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\" to relive what the early settlers coped with and what happened to the brooch.\u003cbr\u003e*** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvailable on Amazon\/Kindle \u0026amp; Large Print\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Powter,Sheila Hunter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1503251438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781503251434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Sara Powter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579776319743,"sku":"9781503251434","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e62fcc40-ef45-497d-8c3c-278db6787f8a.jpg?v=1763876571","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-heather-to-the-hawkesbury-sara-powter-9781503251434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}