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The Washerwoman's Dream

By: Hilarie Lindsay
Narrated by: Julie Nihill
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 ‘One of the hardest punishments is to be thrown into the world with aspirations and dreams that cannot be fulfilled for want of education ...’ – Winifred Steger Winifred Steger travelled to Australia with her father in the 1880s when he took up a land grant in north Queensland. The grant proved to be worthless, and faced with poverty, endless backbreaking work and isolation, Winifred's father spiralled into depression and alcoholism. Left to fend for herself, Winifred battled insurmountable odds to maintain her dignity and sanity, finding solace in writing to ease her hardship. Fleeing an abusive marriage also meant the heartbreak of abandoning her four children – but then miraculously she found love with an Indian trader, Ali. Winifred bore him children and the family moved to outback Australia where they ran a camel line. A new phase began in Winifred's life, taking her to places she had only ever dreamed of. The Washerwoman's Dream is the story of an extraordinary woman with an indomitable spirit, and is now an enduring Australian classic. Pieced together by Hilarie Lindsay from Winifred’s memoirs, short stories, letters and unpublished novels, this is an account of the amazing life of a forgotten Australian writer.©2002 Hilarie Lindsay (P)2018 Bolinda Publishing Heartfelt Dream
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interesting story of brutal hardship. enjoyed the narration and historical content. have recommended the book to others

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The story was fascinating. What an amazing life and an amazing woman.

Unfortunately the narrator was not very good at accents and there were a lot of people who had accents. It was a little distracting from what was otherwise a very good narration.

What a life!

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Wow, the resilience to forge on day in and day out from the first day she stepped on Australian soil, Winifred was one hell of a woman.
The history within her memoirs has been so intriguing that I have enjoyed looking further into world affairs back in the 1920's etc.
Thank you for sharing a part of her life with us.

Courageous to the End

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.