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The Back of Beyond
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The Back of Beyond
by
Barbara Bickmore (Goodreads Author)
The author of The Moon Below returns to Australia for this exciting portrait of an adventurous woman in the rugged outback. Cassandra Clark arrives in rural Augusta Springs in 1938, determined to forget a foolish love affair by embracing a new role: first woman doctor in the Australian Flying Doctors' Service.
Hardcover, 465 pages
Published
April 1st 1994
by Zebra
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A nice, light summer read, nothing too challenging for the brain in hot temperatures. A bit absurd how many people die in plane crashes and car accidents or are otherwise removed from the plot. But overall, an entertaining epic that held my focus during a loooong plane trip.
I've read this book at least three times now. This is how much I love it. As always, I discovered new things with this read. I never enjoyed the "love-story" between Cassie and Blake. I deliberately put it in quotes, because to me it is not love. It annoys me that Cassie is hung up on Blake throughout the whole book. All they ever shared was lust, desire. I know many romance novels do put love and desire on the same level. For me, desire is not love. And in the end, Cassie realizes it, too. I wa...more
Another historical romance set in Australia during WWII. Great story, worth a read.
I've never been to Australia, and most likely will not live long enough to go, but this book gives such a sense of place that I can picture it, smell it, taste it... You get the picture. Very well-done. I was interested to note that the actual cases described were based on reality.
I borrowed this from the local library, but after reading it, went on line and got a copy for myself. I'm sure it will be passed around the family to folks who live in more up-to-date locations where books are frequen...more
I borrowed this from the local library, but after reading it, went on line and got a copy for myself. I'm sure it will be passed around the family to folks who live in more up-to-date locations where books are frequen...more
Ned. Titel: Op zilveren vleugels
Ridiculous (think phrases like "mad, passionate love") with a silly heroine who was thrown over by her married lover, so she swore off men only to fall in the arms of a notorious playboy. Geesh. The only part that was interesting at all -- and the reason I picked up the book -- was the promise of the historical account of the Flying Doctor Service. But it wasn't enough to rescue this book. I finished by skimming since it was just not worth the time.
I enjoyed this story, the idea of the flying doctors is fascinating to me.
This is a book about Australia. It is based off of the flying doctors and that time period and the ruggedness of the Outback of Australia. I found the whole lifestyle very romantic when I was reading it for the 1st time in middle school! :)
Makes me want to travel to Africa and work there with the people. It so vividly brought the people and surrounding right to the reader. Love Barbara Bickmore
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BARBARA BICKMORE wrote her first short story at seven and has been writing ever since. Her dream to become a published writer came true when EAST OF THE SUN was published in 1988. As her heroines grow they become women who make a difference and don't settle for living life the way society dictates. Readers will experience sorrow, pain, happiness, romance, love and will enjoy growing with the heroi...more
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