| Summary |
1893. Liverpool. When tragedy takes away Beth Bolton's father and mother, she and her brother Sam seet off for a new life in America, leaving their baby sister in the arms of an adoptive family. Aboard the steamer to New York, Beth and Sam cross paths with charismatic gambler, Theo, and sharp-witted Londoner, Jack, and the four forge an invaluable friendship. Beth, a talented musician, has always dreamed of playing her fiddle to large audiences and when Sam finds a job in a bar, she entertains the crowds, who nickname her Gypsy. But the foursome soon fall foul of gangsters and are forced to flee New York. And when they are again hunted out of Philadelphia, the only option is to head for Canada. As they trek across the country in search of opportunity, word escaped that gold has been found in the Klondike. They embark on a dangerous journey, navigating snowy mountains and treacherous rapids to reach Dawson City. Who will break first? Theo, handsome yet greedy bounder with claims on Beth's heart? Dreamy Sam, so easily influenced by others? Practical Jack, a man devoted to his friends? Or Beth, the woman with the gypsy in her soul, who cares for more for music than gold? She's a born survivor... but is that enough to see Beth through the peril to find the happiness she deserves? |
