{"product_id":"the-traders-wife-9781529388732","title":"The Trader's Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e'With more than 50 mostly romance books under her belt, the author is more than adept at spinning a yarn and her characters, surprisingly enough, are a particularly engaging lot... As romantic fiction goes, this one's a winner' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSingapore in the 1860s is exotic and yet terrifying for a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess's job, Isabella Saunders accepts an offer from Singapore merchant Mr Lee to teach him English and live with his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo years later Bram Deagan arrives in Singapore, determined to make his fortune as a trader. Mr Lee sees a way to expand his business connections and persuades Isabella to marry Bram. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBravely, she sets sail for a new land and life. But the past casts a long shadow and together she and Bram face unexpected dangers. Will they find a way to achieve their dreams of a successful trading business? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd will their marriage turn out to be more of a love match than they ever could have dreamed? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TRADER'S WIFE is the first novel in much-loved author Anna Jacobs' wonderful Traders Series, set between the Orient and Australia's Swan River Colony. Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529388732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432","brand":"Anna Jacobs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44337795563701,"sku":"9781529388732","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9623d940-2567-499a-91de-ad13fdeaeca6.jpg?v=1719329227","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-traders-wife-9781529388732","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}