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‘Twopenny Rainows’ is the sequel to ‘A Pennyworth of Sunshine’ - though both novels are complete in themselves.
“ . . . displays once more the great Anna Jacobs talent which makes her books unique and exciting even from simple story lines. She polishes her writing by sealing for posterity her unforgettable characters.”
Bangor Chronicle (Wales) 9/2004
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In 1863, Irish orphans Ismay and Mara are sent to Australia against their will by the authorities. Even worse, they’re separated on arrival. While Ismay is forced to take a job as a maid in the country, Mara must stay in the care of the Catholic mission. Desperate to be reunited with her sister, Ismay flees. But there is danger in the bush – and when she finds a saviour, he brings with him new problems. Mara too has run away – and though she finds shelter, it is in a place with its own perils. Meanwhile their elder sister Keara is looking for them. But the trail is growing cold. Will they find each other again or will their old enemies triumph? ‘Twopenny Rainbows’ was published in February 2004 in hardback and will come out in August 2004 in paperback in the UK, a little later in Commonwealth countries. NB Linked book coming later - I was so taken with Malachi’s mother in Chapter 1 of ‘Twopenny Rainbows’ that I found myself ‘seeing’ her story. At 42, she’s not old and when she’s widowed, can dream of a new life for herself . . . Coming in September 2004 in hardback and February 2005 in paperback. It’s not exactly a sequel, more a linked story. |
| Read Chapter 1 |
| A linked book is 'Threepenny Dreams', the story of the mother of the hero (Malachi). |
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‘Twopenny Rainbows is available for sale in all Commonwealth countries and if your local bookshop doesn’t stock it, you can ask them to order it for you. Indeed, all Anna Jacobs paperbacks are still in print and can be ordered. Readers buying on line, or readers in the USA and other non-Commonwealth countries can order Anna’s books from the Australian Online Bookshop or Amazon UK. |
| ‘Twopenny Rainbows’ © Anna Jacobs 2004, ISBN hardback 0 340 82137 X, paperback 0 340 82138 8 |