Audio Book Description:
When Alexander Kinross-remembered in his native Scotland only as a shiftless boilermaker`s apprentice and godlessrebel-summons his brideElizabeth Drummond to Australia, his Scottish relatives realize that Kinross has made a fortunate in the goldfields and is nowa man to be reckoned with. The intimacies of marriagedo not prompt ALexander to enlighten his new bride about hispast life-or even his presentone. Elizabeth has no idea thathe still has a mistress-the sensuous, tough, outspoken Ruby Costevan, whom Alexander has made partner in company, rapidlyexpanding its interests farbeyond gold. Captured by their very different natures, Alexander resolves to have bothElizabeth and Ruby. Although Ruby lovesAlexander desperately, Elizabeth does not. Elizabeth bears him two daughters. Thwarted in hisdesire for a son, Alexander turns to Ruby`s son as apossible heir to his empire.
