The Washerwoman's Dream. The Extraordinary Life Of Winifred Steger, 1882-1981

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publisher Place: East Roseville
Publisher Year: 2002
Edition: First Edition

Description: 328 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. The Only Exception Is Some Light Reading Wear To Cover. Arriving In Australia Winifred And Her Father Find That Their Land Grant Is Covered With A Prison Of Prickly Pear And Is Worthless. This Is An Account Of The Amazing Life Of A Forgotten Australian Writer And A Woman With An Indomitable Spirit.

Publishers Description: This the epic true story of the life of a woman of indomitable spirit set in 19th century outback Australia. Winifred Steger traveled to Australia with her father in the 1880s when he took up a land grant, which turned out to be worthless, in north Queensland. Faced with poverty, endless backbreaking work and isolation, Winifreds father spiralled into depression and alcoholism. Left to fend for herself, Winifred battled insurmountable odds to maintain her dignity and sanity, finding solace when she created fictitious scenarios to ease her hardship. She endured an early loveless marriage and being forced to abandon her four children, and eventually met and fell in love with an Indian trader, Ali. She bore him three children and the family moved to outback Australia where they ran a camel line. Later, a new phase began in Winifreds life, taking her to places she had only ever dreamed of. The Washerwomans Dream is the story of an extraordinary woman.

ISBN: 9780731810925