"Thirty Years in Australia" by Ada Cambridge is a memoir that recounts the author's three decades spent in Australia, starting in the early 20th century. The book journeys through the author's relocation from England and her adjustment to Australian life, presenting themes of moving to new places, the clash of cultures, and missing her homeland. The story opens with the narrator's feelings of uncertainty and longing for home as she prepares to move to Australia after marrying a young member of the clergy. The text quickly follows their departure from England and their worries about the new life ahead of them in a foreign land. The early chapters vividly portray their initial journey, highlighting the difficulties of sea travel in the 1800s, the unique appeal of memories of England, and their dreams for the future, which pave the way for their eventual experiences in Australia. Through these reflections, the author expertly communicates a sense of yearning for her past life, mixed with the excitement of exploring a new world.
Thirty Years in Australia
By Ada Cambridge
Leaving her homeland behind, a woman recounts her adventures and struggles adapting to a new life and culture in a faraway land across the sea.
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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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