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

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

Description: 328 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine 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: ‘One of the hardest punishments is to be thrown into the world with aspirations and dreams that cannot be fulfilled for want of education ... Winifred Steger Winifred Steger travelled to Australia with her father in the 1880s when he took up a land grant in north Queensland. The grant proved to be worthless, and 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 in writing to ease her hardship. Fleeing an abusive marriage also meant the heartbreak of abandoning her four children but then miraculously she found love with an Indian trader, Ali. Winifred bore him children and the family moved to outback Australia where they ran a camel line. 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 with an indomitable spirit, and is now an enduring Australian classic. Pieced together by Hilarie Lindsay from Winifreds memoirs, short stories, letters and unpublished novels, this is an account of the amazing life of a forgotten Australian writer.

ISBN: 9780731810925