The Big Country (1962 novel)
| Author |
E. V. Timms Alma Timms |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | Great South Land Saga |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1962 |
The Big Country is an Australian novel by E. V. Timms and Alma Timms. It was the eleventh in the Great South Land Saga of novels; E. V. Timms died before it was finished so his wife Alma completed the novel.[1][2]
Plot
In the 1870s, beyond in Darling River, a half-caste girl, Jenny Courage, searches for her father, George Crumby, who abandoned her and her mother. George has moved to Sydney and prospered. Jenny works on a river board and becomes a housekeeper on an isolated station.
References
- ↑ "Timms again.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 11 December 1976. p. 16. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Far West Of Yesteryear.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 4 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
External links
- The Big Country at AustLit
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