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In 1894, Phoeba Crupp, a spirited young woman, resides with her eccentric family on a modest vineyard in Victoria, Australia. The harsh conditions of drought, looming dangers, and a runaway rabbit plague strain their farm life, yet Phoeba finds comfort in her friends and dreams. A series of unforeseen accidents brings the pressures of money, romance, and societal expectations into her world, forcing her to confront the challenges outside her isolated community and to decide how much of her freedom and innocence she is willing to sacrifice.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Rosalie Ham
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