19th century Australia: Captain Woolcot, having lost his wife tragically young, remarried a much younger young woman to provide his six children with a new mother. Together, they had another child, making seven. The Captain felt it was necessary to run the family with army discipline, but his rules and regulations were no match for the fun loving children, led by the redoubtable Judy. "But now it was morning, and she could disbelieve it no longer. Esther had come to her bedside and kissed her sorrowfully, her beautiful face troubled and tender. The kind-hearted stepmother had begged as she had never done before for a remission of poor Judy's sentence, but the Captain was adamant. To boarding school she must go!"
Ethel Sybil Turner Ordine dei libri (cronologico)
Ethel Turner ha creato storie che hanno esplorato a fondo le gioie e le sfide della vita familiare, con un focus particolare sull'infanzia e l'adolescenza. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da calore e comprensione, permettendo ai lettori di connettersi intimamente con i suoi personaggi. Attraverso la sua prosa evocativa, ha catturato l'essenza della vita e della cultura australiana, affermandosi come una voce letteraria significativa. L'eredità duratura di Turner risiede nelle sue narrazioni senza tempo che continuano a risuonare con il pubblico di ogni generazione.
The Family at Misrule
- 255pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
The Family at Misrule tells the story of the family five years on, including new baby girl Esther.
Příběh jedenáctileté Danušky, kterou její ovdovělý otec pošle na faru ke svému příteli pastorovi,který je také vdovec a s hospodyní Bertou vychovává svých pět nezbedných synů.
