![]() ![]() ![]() Highly recommended.įree to download from Project Gutenburg - Ī Little Bush Maid is the first novel of the Billabong series, which spans 15 novels published between 19. Yes, A Little Bush Maid is dated – but it’s well worth the read in my opinion. ![]() There was always fun to be had – we made our own and we always slept well after the activities of the day. I know I enjoyed the same kind of days when we lived on my Grandmother’s farm when I was young, along with my siblings and our friends and cousins. Set in the vast bushland of country Victoria, the story of Norah and her brother is reminiscent of country children Australia wide. Originally published in 1910, A Little Bush Maid (1st in the Billabong series) by Aussie author Mary Grant Bruce is a timely Australian classic. Fishing was another activity they all enjoyed and the day trip on horseback to Anglers’ Bend brought surprises aplenty…and maybe a little trouble. ![]() Holidays brought Jim and two mates, Wally and Harry back to Billabong and the antics, adventures and fun they had caused much laughter and entertainment. She and her pony Bobs were inseparable she learned much by her father’s side during the time Jim was off at school. Norah thought her life couldn’t be better. She and her brother Jim along with their father worked the land, with the help of several others. Twelve-year-old Norah Linton had lived on Billabong, the family’s cattle property in northern Victoria, all her life. ![]()
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