Vintage Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner c1954 Hardback DJ Ward Lock &Co

Description: Seven Little Australians is a classic Australian children's literature novel by Ethel Turner, published in 1894. Set mainly in Sydney in the 1880s, it relates the adventures of the seven mischievous Woolcot children, their stern army father Captain Woolcot, and faithful young stepmother Esther. 19th century Australia: Captain Woolcot, having lost his wife tragically young, remarried a much younger young woman to provide his six children with a new mother. Together, they had another child, making seven. The Captain felt it was necessary to run the family with army discipline, but his rules and regulations were no match for the fun loving children, led by the redoubtable Judy. The storyline dives immediately into the war of wills between Captain John Woolcot and his seven energetic children as they navigate family life in their large home ‘Misrule’. Set on the banks of the Parramatta River in Sydney, there is a sense in which the children are deeply influenced by their natural environment. The parental guidance they receive is haphazard at best. Most of the time they run wild at their rambling suburban home which mirrors more rural settings with its wilderness, sheds and wide open spaces. Pastoral life is later experienced when the family visit Yarrahappini, a profitable cattle station in outback Australia. I am very happy to combine postage for multiple purchases - please contact me before paying for multiple items so that I can provide a revised invoice. I do not require immediate payment on Buy It Now listings. Ebay does not automatically calculate combined postage. I will do my best to save you some $$$! However, some items are just too big and fragile to be sent combined - please ask what options I can offer before bidding. Please request a combined invoice from me directly before paying, otherwise your items will be sent separately. Please do not select Local Pickup to avoid paying postage costs if you wish to combine postage with another item already purchased - this will result in cancellation of your order.Discounts are available for multiple purchases - PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BUYING. Pickup is available from Wetherill Park, Sydney, NSW - payment via eBay prior to pickup is preferred. I do not deliver.All items are sent by Australia Post Standard Mail with tracking.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - All items are shipped by Australia Post Standard Airmail which includes tracking. Due to the repeated loss of parcels, I no longer ship by Economy Air. Buyers are responsible for all custom/duty tax costs. Please contact me if you have any questions or need further information.

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Location: Wetherill Park, NSW

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