Tag Archives: Australia
Bob – Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Livy and her mom return to Australia to visit her grandmother. The last time she was there was five years ago, when she was just five. She had met an odd creature near her grandmother’s well, took him back to … Continue reading
A Dangerous Crossing – Rachel Rhys
The government assisted-passage scheme designed to meet the needs of Australians for domestic help seemed heaven sent to Lily, an excellent way to leave her past behind. And Lily wasn’t the only one trying to escape the past. Her shipboard … Continue reading
Paint Your Wife – Lloyd Jones
It all began when the men went off to war. Alma was one of the few males left in town. He was the teacher in the tiny school, wore an old straw hat and carried his tin case of pencils … Continue reading
The Daughters of Mars: A Novel – Thomas Keneally
The Durance sisters were so much alike. They were beautiful, tall and graceful girls. Both were registered nurses. Naomi moved to Sidney and was a nurse at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Sally was the one who stayed on the … Continue reading
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