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De Aardappelfabriek

Deze meeslepende serie dompelt lezers onder in de harde realiteit van het 19e-eeuwse leven en volgt de verstrengelde lotgevallen van dieven, minnaars en bittere rivalen. Volg personages op een gevaarlijke reis van de Londense onderwereld naar de verre kusten van Van Diemen's Land, waar een onverwacht rijk wordt gesmeed. De verhalen verweven verhalen over ambitie, overleven en het wanhopige streven naar een nieuw begin, terwijl oude grieven huidige conflicten aanwakkeren. Het is een saga die de veerkracht van de menselijke geest onder formidabele tegenspoed onderzoekt.

Solomon's Song. Bryce Courtenay
Tommo and Hawk
The Potato Factory

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    The Potato Factory

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    Ikey Solomon is very successful indeed, in the art of thieving. 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 19th century London to Van Diemens 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. As each woman sets out to destroy the other, the families are brought to the edge of disaster.

    The Potato Factory
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    Brutally kidnapped and separated in childhood, Tommo and Hawk are reunited at the age of fifteen in Hobart. Together they escape their troubled pasts and set off on a journey into manhood. From whale hunting in the Pacific to the Maori wars of New Zealand, from the Rocks in Sydney to the miners' riots at the goldfields, Tommo and Hawk must learn each other's strengths and weaknesses in order to survive. Especially in their last, worst confrontation between good and evil. Brilliantly evoking a time of struggle and triumph in the young colonies, Bryce Courtenay has created an unforgettable tale of the enduring bond between two brothers.

    Tommo and Hawk
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    The story revolves around the Solomon family as they navigate the aftermath of Mary Abacus's death, which leaves her vast business empire in their hands. Hawk Solomon is focused on uniting the divided factions of the tribe, but it is the younger generation that must confront challenges and strive to reshape their future. Themes of family conflict, legacy, and the struggle for unity are central to this narrative.

    Solomon's Song. Bryce Courtenay