The Potato Factory (Potato Factory Trilogy) - Softcover

Courtenay, Bryce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140273654 ISBN 13: 9780140273656

Publisher: Penguin, 1998

Synopsis

The first book in the SOLOMON'S SONG trilogy, from Australia's master storyteller. Ikey Solomon, 'Prince of Fences', is a nocturnal creature, brilliant, ruthless and quick-witted. Brothel mistress Hannah is his wife, sharp-tongued and amoral, whilst Mary is Ikey's sometime mistress, an expert with figures and survivor of tragedy. When Hannah and Mary are banished as criminals to Australia to pay their debt to society, they set about raising their separate families, both with the name of Solmon. Ikey, himself on the run, is drawn to the colony where the destinies of both family groups are locked together by his greed, Hannah's hate and Mary's ambition.

About this title

About the Author:

Bryce Courtenay is the bestselling author of The Power of One, Tandia, April Fool's Day, The Potato Factory, Tommo & Hawk, Solomon's Song, Jessica, A Recipe for Dreaming, The Family Frying Pan, The Night Country, Smoky Joe's Cafe, Four Fires, Matthew Flinders' Cat, Brother Fish, Whitethorn, Sylvia, The Persimmon Tree, Fishing for Stars, The Story of Danny Dunn, Fortune Cookie and Jack of Diamonds.
Bryce Courtenay AM passed away in November 2012, aged seventy-nine, at his home in Canberra.

Synopsis:

Brothel mistress Hannah is Ikey Solomon's wife, whilst Mary is his sometimes mistress. When Hannah and Mary are banished to Australia, they set about raising their separate familes. Ikey is drawn to the colony where the destinies of both family groups are locked together by his greed.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0140273654
• ISBN 13: 9780140273656
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 852