California, 1877Frenchwoman Catherine Bourchier flees an abusive husband and risks everything on a vineyard in far-off America.In the smouldering powder keg of San Francisco, Chi-en Shambles is exiled from his own Chinatown community. Can his extraordinary talents and natural decency win acceptance and love where a man is measured a by dollars, ignorance and prejudice?An unlikely alliance offers each damaged outcast a final chance in the 'New Eden' of Napa Valley. But the past and its ghosts are never truly dead. And the dust of the earth never settles. Sometimes both come knocking at your door.
| ISBN: | 9781910183359 |
| Publication date: | 15th October 2024 |
| Author: | Tim Murgatroyd |
| Publisher: | Myrmidon Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Genres: |
General Fiction Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Identity / belonging Narrative theme: Displacement, exile, migration Narrative theme: Sense of place Narrative theme: Social issues Narrative theme: Diversity, equality, inclusion Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages Action Adventure Romance / Relationship Stories Historical Fiction |