Trapped on her parents' farm in the hardscrabble Australian outback, sixteen-year-old Sybylla Melvyn loves the bush but not the toil it brings. She longs for refinement, and most of all she longs to achieve great things.
Suddenly she falls under the gaze of wealthy, handsome Harry Beecham . . . and finds herself choosing between the conventional path of marriage and her plans for a 'brilliant career'.
A classic coming-of-age story
Trapped on her parents' farm in the hardscrabble Australian outback, sixteen-year-old Sybylla Melvyn loves the bush but not the toil it brings. She longs for a refined lifestyle, but most of all she longs to achieve great things.
Suddenly her life is transformed: sent to stay at her grandmother's gracious property, she falls under the gaze of wealthy, handsome Harry Beecham. And soon she finds herself choosing between the conventional path of a comfortable marriage, and her plans for a 'brilliant career'.
Collect the series [thumbnails of all 6 books]
The collection has been expertly put together to remind the reader that while the way we describe things has changed, the feelings behind them certainly haven't. Bold, beautiful ... everyone's appetites will be satisfied.
