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A lonely London orphan turned kitchen maid, Tavy longs for adventure and boldly spends all her savings on the five pound fare for passage to Australia. Both the "Upstairs" and the "Downstairs" where she works are appalled at her reckless behavior.
The voyage is not easy but eventually she winds up with a relatively good position to an affluent family in a remote part of the outback, although she is overworked and unappreciated. Although the spoiled son and daughter of the house are troublesome in ...more
The voyage is not easy but eventually she winds up with a relatively good position to an affluent family in a remote part of the outback, although she is overworked and unappreciated. Although the spoiled son and daughter of the house are troublesome in ...more
Dec 08, 2012
Lisa Vegan
marked it as to-read
