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A Pennyworth of Sunshine
The Irish Sisters series (Book 1)
- Author
- Anna Jacobs
- Narrator
- Marie McCarthy
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 5 September 2019
- Run Time
- 12 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Love can cross oceans . . .
Keara Michaels doesn't want to leave her family in Ireland, but fate sends her first to Lancashire, then across the sea to Australia, pregnant and penniless. And Theo Mullane, the man who loves her, is married, with an ailing baby son, so cannot follow her as he longs to.
Mark Gibson leaves Lancashire to avoid marriage. But gold prospecting is a dangerous pursuit, and when his gentle young wife dies in childbirth, his father-in-law kidnaps the baby. So Mark runs away again, this time to Western Australia, where he employs Keara in his country inn.
But danger threatens them all, even in the bush, as Keara searches for her lost sisters, Theo comes looking for the woman he loves, and Mark at last confronts his past.
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What readers are saying about A PENNYWORTH OF SUNSHINE
'I couldn't put it down' - 5 stars
'An excellent read from start to finish' - 5 stars
'Brilliant, as always . . . Anna Jacobs never fails to keep the story line motivated, gripping, and endearing' - 5 stars
(P) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Critics Review
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Praise for Anna Jacobs
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[Anna Jacobs' books have an] impressive grasp of human emotions
The Sunday Times
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Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around
Historical Novels Review
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[Anna Jacobs is] especially big on resourceful, admirable women. Great stuff!
Daily Mail
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Reader reviews on A PENNYWORTH OF SUNSHINE
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Another joy from the pen of Anna Jacobs. *****
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A brilliant read. *****
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A captivating read. *****
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Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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What a lovely start to this series!
This was beautifully told, with the right amount of heartache and joy in equal measures. Easy to listen to as I pottered around doing my housework.
Easy to visualise and thankfully, not over- forced by the narrator.Julie7 2025-12-29
Details
- Author
- Anna Jacobs
- Narrator
- Marie McCarthy
- Duration
- 12 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 September 2019
- ISBN
- 9781529385724
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Romance, Historical romance, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical fiction
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Bestselling saga author Anna Jacobs' novel of life in nineteenth-century Lancashire and Australia. A must-read for fans of Dilly Court and the Rivenshaw saga.Love can cross oceans . . .Keara Michaels doesn't want to leave her family in Ireland, but fate sends her first to Lancashire, then across the sea to Australia, pregnant and penniless. And Theo Mullane, the man who loves her, is married, with an ailing baby son, so cannot follow her as he longs to.Mark Gibson leaves Lancashire to avoid marriage. But gold prospecting is a dangerous pursuit, and when his gentle young wife dies in childbirth, his father-in-law kidnaps the baby. So Mark runs away again, this time to Western Australia, where he employs Keara in his country inn.But danger threatens them all, even in the bush, as Keara searches for her lost sisters, Theo comes looking for the woman he loves, and Mark at last confronts his past.**********************What readers are saying about A PENNYWORTH OF SUNSHINE'I couldn't put it down' - 5 stars'An excellent read from start to finish' - 5 stars'Brilliant, as always . . . Anna Jacobs never fails to keep the story line motivated, gripping, and endearing' - 5 stars(P) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
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