"Singapore History 1819-1867 Fiction." . . "Sagas." . . "1788 - 1900" . . "Deagan family (Fictitious characters) Fiction." . . "Large type books" . . "Australia History 1788-1900 Fiction." . . "Singapore" . . "Historical fiction" . . . . "Australia" . . . . "1865. Singapore is exotic and yet terrifying for a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess's job, Isabella Saunders accepts an offer from Singapore merchant Mr Lee - to teach him English and live with his family. Two years later Bram Deagan arrives in Singapore, determined to make his fortune as a trader. Mr Lee, wanting to expand his business connections, persuades Isabella to marry Bram. She sets sail for a new land and life. But the past casts a long shadow and she and Bram face unexpected dangers. Can they achieve their dreams of a successful trading business? And will their marriage turn out to be more of a love match than they could have ever dreamed?" . . . . . . "Historical fiction" . "Historical fiction"@en . "1865. Singapore in exotic and yet terrifying for a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess's job, Isabella Saunders accepts an offer from Singapore merchant Mr Lee - to teach him English and live with his family. Two years later Bram Deagan arrives in Singapore, determined to make his fortune as a trader. Mr Lee, wanting to expand his business connections, persuades Isabella to marry Bram. She sets sail for a new land and life. But the past casts a long shadow..."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Fiction" . "Fiction"@en . . "The trader's wife [text (large print)]" . "Domestic fiction" . . . "Large type books" . "Large type books"@en . "The trader's wife, 1"@en . "The trader's wife" . "The trader's wife"@en . . . . . . "History"@en . "History" . "After the death of her mother and her cousin's mysterious disappearance, Isabella Saunders falls upon hard times living in Singapore. She is persuaded to marry Bram Deagan, who has arrived in Singapore determined to make his fortune as a trader. She sets sail for a new land and life."@en . . .