Like making lace, she pieces together a new life from a single thread of hope.If she stays in her beloved Ireland, she is another mouth to feed in a land plagued by starvation and poverty. If she leaves, she will never see her family again. But leave she must. There is not enough food.Heartbroken, Brigid O'Brien&nbsp;boards the ship that will take her to a new life in Australia, comforted only by the knowledge that her cousin Jamie will make the journey with her. Her skill as a lacemaker soon draws attention, but life doesn't always run smoothly in the harsh new landscape. Brigid must learn to conquer her fears and overcome the stigma of being a servant, a female and Irish if she is to fulfil her dream. A new start in New Zealand offers hope &ndash; until the day she encounters the man who seeks her downfall.From the award-winning novelist whose writing style has been compared with Catherine Cookson. Winner of an...

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