
QUEENSLAND COUSINS. CHAPTER I. HOME.
CHAPTER II. BOB.
CHAPTER III. THE BAREFOOT VISITOR.
CHAPTER IV. A NIGHT OF TERROR.
CHAPTER V. THE FIRST SHOT.
CHAPTER VI. BOB'S VERDICT.
CHAPTER VII. PETER'S NIGHTMARE.
CHAPTER VIII. THE WITCH.
CHAPTER IX. A RIDERLESS HORSE.
CHAPTER X. A VOICE FROM THE SCRUB.
In the sun‑baked outback of Queensland, the Orban family runs a sprawling cattle station that feels both isolated and alive with the chatter of children. When a long‑awaited parcel from England finally arrives, the house erupts in a mixture of excitement, curiosity, and quiet longing, each sibling hoping the bundle will carry a piece of the distant home they barely remember.
The narrative captures the everyday rhythms of frontier life—riding out on horseback, sewing worn shirts, and the constant tug‑of‑war between duty and desire. Through the eyes of the twins, the thoughtful Peter, and the spirited little Becky, listeners hear the clash of hopes and hardships that shape a family trying to forge a future in a new world while still clutching the threads of their past.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (316K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Nick Wall, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
Apr 16, 2008
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1870
A Scottish-born writer of stories for young readers, she built a long career around lively fiction for girls and family audiences. Her books often mix adventure, mystery, and everyday feeling in a way that still feels warmly readable.
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