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Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Miles Franklin

November 8, 2024 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

cbr16 bingo celestial Miles Franklin is a turn of the century Australian author who is most famous for My Brilliant Career (I have neither read nor seen the movie, but I think that shall change in the near future).  It was published in 1901, when she was 16 years old.  Her follow-up, to give you a taste of her style, was titled My Career Goes Bung.  I have never read a voice quite like hers, and am enjoying it immensely. This is an exciting time […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: And they have opinions too!, cbr16 bingo celestial, miles franklin, Quirky and so much fun, Romance and more, Turn of the century Australia, Women voting for the first time in 1904, Wonderful sense of place

elderberrywine's CBR16 Review No:35 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: And they have opinions too!, cbr16 bingo celestial, miles franklin, Quirky and so much fun, Romance and more, Turn of the century Australia, Women voting for the first time in 1904, Wonderful sense of place ·
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