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Set in early 20th Century Australia, this is a lively gem of a book, with a maddening but thoroughly engaging protagonist.
Sybylla Melvyn shares all her hopes, dreams, disappointments and ideas with zest and enthusiasm. She believes herself to be ugly and worthless, yet she is determined, warm-hearted, and, most of all, interesting. She struggles with the restricted way that educated young ladies of her time are supposed to feel and behave, and is longing for something more from her life. A grea ...more
Sybylla Melvyn shares all her hopes, dreams, disappointments and ideas with zest and enthusiasm. She believes herself to be ugly and worthless, yet she is determined, warm-hearted, and, most of all, interesting. She struggles with the restricted way that educated young ladies of her time are supposed to feel and behave, and is longing for something more from her life. A grea ...more
Sep 01, 2014
Karen Michele Burns
marked it as to-read
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Nike
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