I enjoyed this book because of it's richness. The outback living, the wide variety of characters, who were well developed and stayed true to themselves, the feelings and thoughts described. It felt really authentic. The "farmer's wife" deals with so many issues farming women have to deal with, th...
They were like the lawns of the royal estates back in England, ideal for croquet or strolling upon, but almost too refined for noisy, rambling children or summertime games of family cricket. The green swathe that was mown to perfection by Edith herself was irrigated almost daily with water divert...