The Fields of Hope

by Grant McDuling

This is the story of an Irish migrant family and their struggle to buy their own stud farm in Australia towards the end of the 19th Century.
Kieran O'Reilly, the 14 year old son of a horse breeder and trainer, is delighted when his father, Dermot, secures a deal to rent a run-down stud farm on the Darling Downs from Old Man Purcell, a wealthy and unscrupulous Englishman who is shedding his farms to buy into a local brewery.
The rent is high and much needs to be done on the farm. And to make matters worse, Purcell has laid down stringent conditions to the deal, the most crucial of which is a payment deadline.
Time is running out. What the O'Reillys need is a winner.
Follow Kieran's exploits and why he lands up fighting in a war far away from home. Find out too how his fortunes change as he strives to do what he has to.

138 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 18, 2011

About the author

Grant McDuling is a retired Brisbane-based writer who has written 50 books so far. He has published 12 as Kindle books and says that since buying a Kindle, his reading habits have changed.

 Grant is a well-known ghostwriter, having written for a range of clients all over the world. Many of his books are now international best sellers with sales in the millions.

 Grant has been writing since 1978 and is a full-time writer. He has also served in two navies. His other interests include amateur radio, computers, electronics and classical music.
Grant is working on his latest book now. This time it is a science fiction novel.