A fringe of leaves
A fringe of leaves1976
About this book
Set in Australia in the 1840's. Returning home to England from Van Dieman's Land, the ship is wrecked on the Queensland coast and Mrs. Roxburgh is taken prisoner by a tribe of aborigines, along with the rest of the crew. In the course of her escape, she is torn by conflicting loyalties - to her dead husband, to her rescuer, to her own and to her adoptive class.
Details
- First published
- 1976
- OL Work ID
- OL2988546W
Subjects
FictionWilderness survivalGay authorsWomenShipwrecksWomen -- Australia -- 19th century -- Fiction.Fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, generalFiction in EnglishShipwreck victims