Sheilah McLeod - Boothby, Guy
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Guy Boothby's "Sheilah McLeod: A Heroine of the Back Blocks" is a captivating love story set against the backdrop of the Australian outback. This historical romance plunges readers into the heart of pioneer life, vividly portraying the challenges and triumphs of rural existence in a bygone era. Experience the sweeping landscapes and resilient spirit of the Australian frontier as Boothby weaves a tale of love and perseverance. "Sheilah McLeod" offers a glimpse into the lives of those who dared to build a life in the rugged and unforgiving terrain. A classic of its time, this story showcases the…mehr

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Guy Boothby's "Sheilah McLeod: A Heroine of the Back Blocks" is a captivating love story set against the backdrop of the Australian outback. This historical romance plunges readers into the heart of pioneer life, vividly portraying the challenges and triumphs of rural existence in a bygone era. Experience the sweeping landscapes and resilient spirit of the Australian frontier as Boothby weaves a tale of love and perseverance. "Sheilah McLeod" offers a glimpse into the lives of those who dared to build a life in the rugged and unforgiving terrain. A classic of its time, this story showcases the enduring power of the human heart amidst the hardships of a pioneering world. Discover the timeless appeal of this engaging narrative, meticulously prepared for print republication, offering a chance to rediscover a beloved story of love and life in the Australian West. 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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Guy Newell Boothby was an Australian author and writer who lived from October 13, 1867, to February 26, 1905. He was known for writing shocking stories for variety magazines near the end of the 1800s. He mostly lived in England. He is best known for writing the Dr. Nikola series, which is about an occultist criminal mastermind who is like Fu Manchu in the Victorian era, and Pharos, the Egyptian, whlich is about Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses, and supernatural payback. He was friends with and learned from Rudyard Kipling, and George Orwell loved reading his books. Boothby was born in Adelaide to a well-known family in South Australia, which was still a British colony at the time. His grandfather, Benjamin Boothby (1803-1868), was a controversial judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia from 1853 to 1867. His father, Thomas Wilde Boothby, was a member of the South Australian Legislative Assembly for a time. Three of his uncles were important colony administrators. Boothby's mother, who was born in England and whom he looked up to, split up with his father when he was about seven years old and went back to England with their children.