The touch
Spanning nearly 50 years from the 1860s through to the turn of the century, 'The Touch' tells the story of Alexander Kinross who flees the poverty of Scotland to make his fortune in the Australian and American gold fields.
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Chappie’s discussion starters
🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.
- Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
- Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
- What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
- If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
- Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?