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Liverpool, 1893, and tragedy sends Beth Bolton on a journey far from home ...

Fifteen-year-old Beth's dreams are shattered when she, her brother Sam and baby sister Molly are orphaned. Sam believes that only in America can they make their fortunes so, reluctantly leaving Molly with adoptive parents, brother and sister embark on the greatest adventure of their lives.

Onboard the steamer to New York there are rogues aplenty. But Beth's talent with the fiddle earns her the nickname Gypsy - and the friendship of charismatic gambler Theo and sharp-witted Londoner, Jack. And after dodging trouble across America, finally the foursome head for the dangerous mountains of Canada and the Klondike river in search of gold.

How far must Beth go to find happiness? And will her travels lead this gypsy to a place she can call home?

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Customer Review: 08 January 2010

Reviewer: Ali Joslin

'I thought that "Tara" couldnt be beaten, but this is level pegging at its best!. I even looked up the klondike gold rush on the net, just so i could envelope myself further in the read. I absolutly love Lesley''s books, they transport you right off your sofa and into the pages, With incredible journeys, characters, emotions and the fullest of details its impossible not to join the ride! the only problem i find is that after you finished one of Lesley''s books you miss the characters and wish the story would have a sequal, Thank you Lesley so much for your wonderful gift of story telling.'

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