The Fever Tree

The critically acclaimed debut novel The Fever Tree, by Jennifer McVeigh. 1880, South Africa - a land torn apart by greed... Frances Irvine, left penniless after her father's sudden death, is forced to emigrate to the Cape. In this barren country, she meets two very different men - one driven by ambition, the other by ideals. When a smallpox outbreak sends her to the diamond mines, she is drawn into a ruthless world of greed and exploitation, of human lives crushed in the scramble for power. But here - at last - she sees her path to happiness. Torn between passion and integrity, she makes a choice that has devastating consequences... 'Place and people come alive in this book... a gripping story' Kim Edwards, author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter 'I loved it. It's a beautifully written novel of great feeling' Rachel Hore, best-selling author of The Place of Secrets 'Engrossing, emotionally poised and elegantly written - I absolutely loved it' Vanora Bennett, author of The People's Queen 'There is nothing more exciting than a new writer with a genuine voice. I loved it' Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey 'A compelling read with a Gone with the Wind feel to it - I was hooked' Katharine McMahon, author of The Alchemist's Daughter 'A skilled unfolding of a woman's struggle with desire, class divide and disease in 19th Century South Africa' Financial Times 'McVeigh's attention to the material culture of South Africa that really fascinates: no object is too small to attract her notice, and through accumulation such objects become evocative and strangely moving - well worth reading' TLS 'An epic story of love, deception and courage' Patricia Wastvedt, author of The German Boy 'A bewitching tale of loss, betrayal and love' Vogue 'Epic, enchanting, emotional and…