"Materfamilias" by Ada Cambridge is a historical fiction novel where Mary's life takes a turn when her father remarries her governess, pushing her to confront difficult decisions about love and responsibility. Leaving home, she marries Edward in secret; however, life’s realities lead her to undertake a tough voyage to Australia to care for her ailing husband. During the journey on a small ship under Captain Thomas Braye, Mary experiences vulnerability and forms a connection with the Captain. This sets the scene for a story of marriage, independence, and self-discovery as Mary evolves amidst the challenges and conventions set forth on her.
Materfamilias
By Ada Cambridge
Faced with family conflict, a determined woman embarks on a dangerous journey to reunite with her estranged husband, testing the limits of her love and independence.
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2012-09-04
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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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