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When Beth and her brother Sam lose their parents, they leave their baby sister with an adoptive family and set out for a new life in America. Along the steamer to New York they meet a charismatic gambler named Theo and a sharp‑witted Londoner, Jack, forming an unlikely quartet. Beth nurtures a dream of performing fiddle music, while Sam finds work in a bar, earning the nickname ‘Gypsy’ from the crowds. Their friendship faces danger when they conflict with gangsters in New York and Philadelphia, forcing them to retreat further north. Rumors of gold in the Klondike propel the group from the U.S. into Canada, where they must navigate snow‑covered mountains and dangerous rapids to reach Dawson City. The journey tests each character: Theo’s greed, Sam’s susceptibility, Jack’s loyalty, and Beth’s devotion to music over wealth.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Lesley Pearse
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