Currency Lass
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Set against the raw, sunburnt edges of colonial Australia, Currency Lass by Margaret Reeson chronicles the gripping journey of a young woman navigating the treacherous social and moral landscape of Sydney's convict town and the wild expanses of the South Seas. Born of the colony — a currency lass as opposed to the sterling-born English — the protagonist must carve out her identity and destiny in a world defined by class, gender, and the brutal machinery of the convict system. Reeson draws on meticulous historical research to present a vivid and emotionally resonant portrait of early Australian society, where survival demanded both courage and cunning. Reeson's narrative voice is both tender and unflinching, illuminating the broader themes of belonging, freedom, and the search for selfhood in a land still defining its own character. Her prose captures the textures of 19th-century colonial life with remarkable authenticity, placing readers squarely amid the dusty streets of Sydney and the salt-spray of the South Seas. Currency Lass stands as a compelling testament to the resilience of those first-generation Australians — and leaves the reader wondering just how far one young woman will go to claim a life truly her own.
Author: Margaret Reeson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Set against the raw, sunburnt edges of colonial Australia, Currency Lass by Margaret Reeson chronicles the gripping journey of a young woman navigating the treacherous social and moral landscape of Sydney's convict town and the wild expanses of the South Seas. Born of the colony — a currency lass as opposed to the sterling-born English — the protagonist must carve out her identity and destiny in a world defined by class, gender, and the brutal machinery of the convict system. Reeson draws on meticulous historical research to present a vivid and emotionally resonant portrait of early Australian society, where survival demanded both courage and cunning. Reeson's narrative voice is both tender and unflinching, illuminating the broader themes of belonging, freedom, and the search for selfhood in a land still defining its own character. Her prose captures the textures of 19th-century colonial life with remarkable authenticity, placing readers squarely amid the dusty streets of Sydney and the salt-spray of the South Seas. Currency Lass stands as a compelling testament to the resilience of those first-generation Australians — and leaves the reader wondering just how far one young woman will go to claim a life truly her own.