The fortune seekers / Glennis Browne.

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TitleThe fortune seekers / Glennis Browne.Personal AuthorBrowne, Glennis, SummaryCourageous decisions need to be made, by both Dan and Charlotte. Both are seeking to escape confusing religious doctrinal beliefs in the eighteenth century within Wales and England. Charlotte additionally struggles with medical beliefs of the time. Dan - a deep thinker, challenges accepted beliefs of a Christian denomination gaining converts throughout the century, is branded a rebellious non conformist. Charlotte - sees ahead a lifetime of shame and disgrace. Choices are made. In making them, they separately begin adventurous and challenging lives, joining the thousands of emigrants who join the early pioneers in Australia. The hardships of supporting large families, dealing with grief and poverty during the Australian gold rush years, come alive. The reality of realising real love, changes everything. Both characters have the wanderlust gene, - as one in four of our population are suspected of possessing. Believed to be the reason many people are unsettled and motivated, who leave the familiar, choosing to go into the unknown. For the twenty first century reader, the reality of what our ancestors' lives were like will be understood.Imprint[Australia] : Xlibris, 2016.;2016.Collationxvii, 573 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.FormatBook

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The fortune seekers / Glennis Browne.