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This Golden Land by Wood, Barbara, 1947- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is This Golden Land about?

Eighteen-year-old Hannah Conroy has always dreamed of following in her father's footsteps as a healer. But in nineteenth-century England, the medical profession is closed to women. She sees midwifery as a back door into that world, but her fledgling career is crushed by personal tragedy. Seeking to escape a possible murder conviction in England, Hannah's world is literally turned upside down as she boards a boat bound for Melbourne. Young and nave, with some laboratory notes and a handful of medical instruments, she hopes Australia is a place of a new beginning and a fresh start, a place where she can begin a midwife practice. Arriving during a period of enormous change in Australia, Hannah faces a myriad of challenges. Not only must she fight for acceptance as a medical professional, but she falls in love with and must decide between two Neal Scott, an American photographer seeking a new life in Australia, and Jamie O'Brien, a rowdy outlaw fleeing arrest. This Golden Land presents a sweeping historical saga of Australia and a love story that neither time nor distance can erase.

Who reads This Golden Land?

Author

Wood, Barbara, 1947-

Publisher

iUniverse, Incorporated

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781450268189

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, History

Rating

3.73 / 5 (207 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14