The Potato Factory
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- Synopsis
- Always leave a little salt on the bread. . . Ikey Solomon's favourite saying is also his way of doing business. And in the business of thieving, he's very successful indeed. Ikey's partner in crime is his mistress, the forthright Mary Abacus, until misfortune befalls them. They are parted and each must make the harsh journey from thriving 19th century London to the convict settlement of Van Diemen's Land. In the backstreets and dives of Hobart Town, Mary learns the art of brewing and builds The Potato Factory, where she plans a new future. But her ambitions are threatened by Ikey's wife, Hannah, her old enemy. The two women raise their separate families, one legitimate and the other bastard. As each woman sets out to destroy the other, the families are brought to the edge of disaster.
- Copyright:
- 1998
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 832 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780140279030
- Publisher:
- Penguin Group Australia
- Date of Addition:
- 01/29/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Bryce Courtenay
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- John Immarino
- Proofread By:
- Laure Case
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.