"In Two Years' Time, Vol. 1" by Ada Cambridge is a story set in late 19th-century Australia, following Kitty Chamberlayne as she faces big changes. Her family is uprooting their lives to return to England, causing Kitty to struggle with leaving behind her cherished home and the life she knows. The novel opens by showing Kitty's close ties to her family and her love for her life in Narraporwidgee, including her dog, Spring, and her horse, Bronzewing, all while introducing Tom Smith, her childhood friend, whose bond with Kitty is growing stronger just as her family is making big changes. As the family prepares to leave, Kitty has mixed feelings about the upcoming journey and the distance it will create between her and Tom, which sets the course for an emotionally charged adventure.
In two years' time, Vol. 1 (of 2)
By Ada Cambridge
A young woman's idyllic life in Australia is thrown into turmoil as her family prepares to return to England, forcing her to confront questions of home, family, and the blossoming love she must leave behind.
Summary
About the AuthorAda Cambridge, later known as Ada Cross, was an English-born Australian writer. She wrote more than 25 works of fiction, three volumes of poetry and two autobiographical works. Many of her novels were serialised in Australian newspapers but never published in book form. While she was known to friends and family by her married name, Ada Cross, her newspaper readers knew her as A.C. She later reverted to her maiden name, Ada Cambridge, and that is how she is known today.
Ada Cambridge, later known as Ada Cross, was an English-born Australian writer. She wrote more than 25 works of fiction, three volumes of poetry and two autobiographical works. Many of her novels were serialised in Australian newspapers but never published in book form. While she was known to friends and family by her married name, Ada Cross, her newspaper readers knew her as A.C. She later reverted to her maiden name, Ada Cambridge, and that is how she is known today.
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