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|  | | A Thousand Summers
A Thousand Summers is a poignant real-life story set in Australia about three homeless young girls who make an incredible two-year trek to the Far North in search of freedom. The book describes not only their journey, but also its aftermath - the effect which the journey has on the girls' future lives.
When Andrew Mackenzie dies unexpectedly, his three young daughters - Roslyn (15), Linnet (14) and Penny (9) - are left orphaned, but not destitute thanks to Andrew's foresight. Dismayed by the plans made for their welfare by local authorities, the girls run away from their hometown in South Australia and embark on a 3000-mile trek to seek help from a family friend in Far North Queensland. The two-year journey, sometimes perilous but often idyllic, nevertheless leaves its mark on the sisters and influences their future lives with devastating effects. The book is based on a series of events whic | |  | | A Time of Roses
The Touching Story of Two Sisters During Australia's War Years - Their Lives, Their Loves and Their Loyalties
'A Time of Roses' is a book of multiple themes; it is, first and foremost, a love story. The saga of Robina and Michael begins in 1914 when Michael goes into the trenches while Robina waits and hopes at home. The narrative eventually moves on to encompass their rich and happy lives together, first in Perth and later in Melbourne. It is also the story of Robina and her younger sister, Dodie, whose lives parallel each other's in a remarkable way, and whose love and loyalty for each other never falters. At the end, the sisters choose to live out the remaining years of their lives together. And, i | |  | | So Many Gods
The story of a courageous woman brought to the brink of destruction by despair
Set in Australia during the mid-1900s, this is the story of Jaycey, a sensitive and courageous woman, of her life-long search for happiness and of her struggle to come to terms with herself and her latent fear of death. Left orphaned and virtually penniless at the age of eighteen, she seeks escape through an ill-considered marriage, and its resultant traumas tax all her courage.She finds temporary solace in a brief and touching love affair, but the couple are forced to part; this, and other traumatic events tax her courage to the utmost.The book is also a study of the effects which can result | |  | | Tales of a Dim Eden
Two hundred years of Australian history brought to life in a sweeping saga of action and adventure!! This is the essence of 'Tales of a Dim Eden'. The book provides a very colourful story with characters from all walks of life who reflect the conditions and mores of their times. Rich in both characters and events, with settings ranging from goldfields to vineyards, cities to pastures, 'Tales of a Dim Eden' presents an accurate and vivid history of Australia's first two hundred years.
'Tales of a Dim Eden' commences with four separate 19th-century 'Tales' which eventually combine to provide the theme for the 20th-century story, characters from each section coming together in Melbourne at the time of Federation. From New South Wales comes Emily, directly descended from a passenger in the First Fleet; from Queensland comes Victoria, a young widow of Aboriginal heritage; Jem is from the West, a youthful itinerant from a deeply troubled background; and from South Australia come David and Louisa, a brother and sister descended from the early settlers in Tasmania. These five char | |  | | The Golden Clime
The travels and adventures of three young women in 19th-century Australia, each seeking 'The Golden Clime' - that place which promises each of them both happiness and prosperity.
Set in a period when the wilder parts of Australia were being gradually opened up by the more intrepid and adventurous of its people, this book tells the story of three young women from widely divergent backgrounds. Each embarks on a long and difficult journey through virgin country in search of the 'Golden Clime' - some place which promises both happiness and prosperity. Elizabeth, the daughter of a struggling pastoralist, runs away from a dull husband and a claustrophobic background in search of adventure. Georgiana, daughter of a titled and wealthy landowner, is forced to flee the fleshpots | |  | | Wind on the Heath
'Wind on the Heath' is a dramatized biography of the famous Brontė sisters, presented in the form of a novel so that the sisters appear as real people, not just characters in history. The book follows the lives of the three sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne) in intimate detail, from the traumatic events of their early childhood, through their peaceful teenage years and the fulfilling period of their literary successes, to the untimely deaths of all three whilst still at the height of their powers.
The book is divided into three sections. Part I covers the formative years, including the Cowan Bridge tragedy and the childhood plays. Part II centres around the struggles of the sisters to supplement the family income through teaching, the Belgian experience, and the deterioration of the brother, Branwell, through drugs and alcohol. Part III deals with the presentation and publication of the various works and the eventual demise of all the family except the father, Patrick.
'Wind on the Heath' is the result of considerable research, and the historical detail is accurate though th |
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