From Billabong to London - Bruce, Mary Grant; Leist, Fred
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"From Billabong to London" by Mary Grant Bruce is a classic adventure and coming-of-age story perfect for young readers. Journey from the Australian outback to the bustling streets of London in this timeless piece of juvenile fiction. Experience the challenges and triumphs of youth as the protagonist navigates boarding school and the wider world. This carefully reproduced edition captures the spirit of adventure and the enduring appeal of classic juvenile fiction. Explore themes of travel and self-discovery in this engaging story, suitable for anyone interested in classic literature. A…mehr

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"From Billabong to London" by Mary Grant Bruce is a classic adventure and coming-of-age story perfect for young readers. Journey from the Australian outback to the bustling streets of London in this timeless piece of juvenile fiction. Experience the challenges and triumphs of youth as the protagonist navigates boarding school and the wider world. This carefully reproduced edition captures the spirit of adventure and the enduring appeal of classic juvenile fiction. Explore themes of travel and self-discovery in this engaging story, suitable for anyone interested in classic literature. A wonderful example of action and adventure, and stories focusing on girls and women, set against a backdrop of ocean travel, "From Billabong to London" remains a cherished read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Australian children's book author and journalist Mary Grant Bruce, popularly known as Minnie Bruce, lived from 24 May 1878 to 2 July 1958. She was best known for the Billabong series, which focused on the exploits of the Linton family on Billabong Station in Victoria and in England and Ireland during World War I, though all of her thirty-seven books were well-received in Australia and abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom. Mary Grant Bruce, the fourth child of a family of five and a direct descendant of Irish and Welsh Australians, was born in Gippsland, Victoria as Minnie Grant Bruce. She was the child of Eyre Lewis Bruce and Mary (Minnie) Atkinson Whittakers. It was distinguished by fervent patriotism, detailed depictions of the wonders and perils of the Australian landscape, and lighthearted, everyday conversation honoring the craft of yarning. As a champion of what Bruce saw as the quintessential Australian Bush values of independence, hard physical labor (for women and children as well as men), mateship, the ANZAC spirit, and Bush hospitality against more opulent, self-centered or stolid urban and British values, her books were also notable and influential.