The Fever Tree Av Jennifer Mcveigh

<p>The critically acclaimed debut novel <i>The Fever Tree</i>, by Jennifer McVeigh, a Richard and Judy bookclub pick.<br><br><b>1880, South Africa - a land torn apart by greed...<br><br></b>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...<br><br>''Place and people come alive in this book... a gripping story'' Kim Edwards, author of <i>The Memory Keeper''s Daughter</i><br><br>''I loved it. It''s a beautifully written novel of great feeling'' Rachel Hore, best-selling author of <i>The Place of Secrets</i><br><br>''Engrossing, e