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Farewell to Lancashire
(The Swan River Saga #1)
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Separated from all that she loves... Cassandra Blake has raised her three sisters. The girls are the pride of their impractical father Zachariah, and not in a hurry to marry. Then the American Civil War cuts off supplies of cotton to Lancashire and the mills fall silent. There is a stark choice: stay and risk starvation or begin again elsewhere. Then an old feud tears the
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A lovely read from Anna about 4 sisters destined for distant shores and heartache along the way a very enjoyable read and looking forward to the next instalment 5 STARS .
A lovely read from Anna about 4 sisters destined for distant shores and heartache along the way a very enjoyable read and looking forward to the next instalment 5 STARS .
This was not the light-headed historical romance that I had expected, although it had started that way. Instead, it revealed the depths of hardship during the American war which had huge effects onEngland’s sustainability.
Four sisters nurse their sickly father as they waste away due to hunger and poverty. The only hope for Cassandra, the eldest is her friendship with Reece, who visits weekly and they discuss the pleasures of books and travel. They love each other, but in those tough times he was ...more
Four sisters nurse their sickly father as they waste away due to hunger and poverty. The only hope for Cassandra, the eldest is her friendship with Reece, who visits weekly and they discuss the pleasures of books and travel. They love each other, but in those tough times he was ...more
I really enjoyed this well written and well thought out story. Such an easy read, wasn't too heavy but was interesting and kept my attention. Farewell to Lancashire is the story of Cassandra Blake and her family. I was interested to read how the American Civil War cut off the supply of cotton to the mill towns in Lancashire and how that effected hundreds of families who depended on work in the cotton mills. My only complaint is that you are left desperate to read the next book in the series as t
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Yesterday evening I picked up `Farewell to Lancashire' and read it cover-to-cover. Rather annoying, I'm busy at the moment and I had to start work at 4am today.
`Farewell to Lancashire' is the most gorgeous story. The novel is
so empowering, for the reader, for the characters and the plot so rich. It's quite impossible to put down.
I'm quite sure there is something in the water in Western Australia that turns people like Anna Jacobs into authors. It couldn't be just skill and hard work, or they'd b ...more
`Farewell to Lancashire' is the most gorgeous story. The novel is
so empowering, for the reader, for the characters and the plot so rich. It's quite impossible to put down.
I'm quite sure there is something in the water in Western Australia that turns people like Anna Jacobs into authors. It couldn't be just skill and hard work, or they'd b ...more
An historical romance with a very convincing background, as we learn of the hardships that hit the Lancashire cotton mills as a result of the American Civil War blockade on raw cotton exports. Cassandra is a strong individual caring for her father and younger sisters. I must admit I found the scenes of her aunt's machinations against her a tad over dramatic, but Cassandra overcame her turmoils to begin a new life in the Swan Colony in Western Australia. I was left with questions at the end - wha
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Voilà le style de roman que j'adore découvrir et qui vient de me toucher en plein coeur. Avec une plume magistrale, l'auteure Anna Jacob emporte le lecteur dans une époque où les conséquences de la guerre ont pris le pouvoir et laissé les civils dans la pauvreté, la famine et j'en passe. Parmi eux, nous découvrons la famille Blake qui cherche à survivre et à affronter ce qui leur tombe dessus.
Nous faisons la connaissance de l'aînée : Cassandra, l'héroïne du roman et surtout celle qui va le plus ...more
Nous faisons la connaissance de l'aînée : Cassandra, l'héroïne du roman et surtout celle qui va le plus ...more
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I enjoyed reading this the first of three books in this series and I'm looking forward to starting book two .
I enjoyed reading this the first of three books in this series and I'm looking forward to starting book two .
It had more suspense than I had thought and enjoyed learning about emigration to Australia. This is the first of a three part historical romance saga.
I SO enjoyed this book, just randomly picked up, hadn't heard of the author before, but gosh right from the beginning I was hooked. Anna has a knack of transporting you into the life that women had in the time just before the American War of Independence, in Lancashire England and probably in other parts of the UK at this time in history. This community she takes us into is an era when status mattered, where judgements were made of you constantly, how poorly you were dressed, your demeanour and
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I enjoyed this book enough to want to read the rest of the series of the Blake sisters of Lancashire.
Cassandra, Pandora, Xanthe and Maier Blake had a good life until the Civil War in America which forced the closing down of the Cotton Mill where the Blake family worked. They managed until the death of their father. After his death it gave their nasty and crazy aunt Isabel Blake an excuse to get rid of them. When the girls started sewing to help earn some money Isabel had sent a rumour around abo ...more
Cassandra, Pandora, Xanthe and Maier Blake had a good life until the Civil War in America which forced the closing down of the Cotton Mill where the Blake family worked. They managed until the death of their father. After his death it gave their nasty and crazy aunt Isabel Blake an excuse to get rid of them. When the girls started sewing to help earn some money Isabel had sent a rumour around abo ...more
This is the first novel in Anna Jacobs' Swan River Colony (Western Australia). It's the story of the eldest daughter, Cassandra, of book-loving Edwin Blake. Books about the other sisters follow. When Edwin dies, all four girls become victims of a vindictive aunt. Cassandra is kidnapped and held prisoner and her safety is used as a weapon to banish the three younger sisters to Australia. When Cassandra escapes, she is able to follow her sisters and be reunited with the man she loves.
As always, wi ...more
As always, wi ...more
I have enjoyed this book. As I come from Lancashire and I have visited WA. Been to Perth, Rottnest island, Fremantle and Albany. So know the distances they had to travel.This make the story more interesting. I am now reading the next book.Beyond the Sunset.
I love Anna Jacobs.....I haven't read one book yet that I haven't enjoyed. They all follow the struggles and trials of hard lives but there is usually a happy ending there somewhere. They always leave me with a heavy heart and a warm feeling.
Great story, warmed to the nice characters and can't wait to read the next one.
Fantastic and engaging read. I devoured it in a day
I really am finished with it this time.
So well written!! Strong character of cassandra. Interesting plots. already started reading second book. And it seems promising as well.
I LIKED THIS BOOK. WAITING FOR THE SEQUEL.
Absolutely wonderful book. I just couldn't put it down. I just love Anna Jacobs' books and couldn't wait to start the next one in the series.
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