{"product_id":"9781761040665","title":"The Farmer's Friend","description":"Author: McArthur, Fiona\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761040665\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Aug 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe heartwarming new medical rural romance from the bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bush Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Heat and dust, love and hope - Fiona McArthur captures the resilience of rural communities.' \u003c\/b\u003eFiona Lowe\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThey'd bought a stock and feed store called, of all things, The Farmer's Friend.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGracie could tell Jed thought it a great name. 'Farmers stick together. I like it.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJed and Gracie's move to Featherwood brings big dreams and open hearts, despite the drought around them. The ready-made rural store even comes with an ancient homestead overlooking the river, albeit one requiring some TLC. Gracie is expecting, and they're eager to put down family roots in the tiny community.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMidwife Nell has fled her life in Sydney, hoping to start afresh on a small farm away from prying eyes and gossip. She strives to go unnoticed, but that proves near impossible when she meets charismatic Gracie and Jed, and the unpredictable, attractive Liam, who has as much emotional baggage as Nell does herself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJed's store becomes the meeting place for the town's colourful characters, people who'd do anything for their neighbours and friends. As Gracie's due date draws close, tensions rise between her and Jed when his impulsiveness strains their precarious financial situation. As a bushfire ravages the region, the whole town comes under threat, putting relationships and lives on the line.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCan quiet achievers, unexpected heroes, and a valley of part-time fire-fighters and farmers help Featherwood rise again?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBy the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bush Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e comes a moving and uplifting Australian drama about what it really means to be a community - and learning that best friends can also make the best family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR FIONA MCARTHUR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Reading Fiona McArthur is like wrapping yourself in a warm blanket and sitting under the stars.' Rachael Johns\u003cbr\u003e'McArthur...has great skill in storytelling.' \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I never miss one of Fiona McArthur's books.' \u003ci\u003eSam Still Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48287344459934,"sku":"UBD-9781761040665","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761040665.jpg?v=1789628046","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761040665","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}