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The Maid Of The River: An Australian Girl's Love Story (1905)

The Maid Of The River: An Australian Girl's Love Story (1905)

Praed, Rosa Caroline

Hardcover

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ISBN10: 1160019274
ISBN13: 9781160019279
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Feb 17 2010
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.77
Height: 1.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Maid of the River: An Australian Girl's Love Story is a novel written by Rosa Caroline Praed in 1905. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young Australian girl named Rosamond Eastwood. Rosamond is the daughter of a wealthy landowner and is beloved by all who know her for her beauty, intelligence, and kind heart.As the story progresses, Rosamond falls in love with a young man named Hugh Vallincourt. However, their love is complicated by the fact that Hugh is engaged to another woman, and Rosamond's father disapproves of their relationship. Despite these obstacles, Rosamond and Hugh continue to see each other in secret and dream of a future together.As the novel unfolds, the reader is taken on a journey through the Australian countryside, where they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including bushrangers, gold miners, and Aboriginal people. Along the way, Rosamond and Hugh face numerous challenges, including a devastating flood that threatens to destroy their town and their relationship.The Maid of the River is a classic love story that explores themes of class, race, and gender in colonial Australia. Praed's vivid descriptions of the Australian landscape and her complex characters make this novel a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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