Plague and Federation The Diary of Kitty Barnes, the Rocks, Sydney 1900 |
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| Author:
| Farrer, Vashti |
| Series title: | My Australian Story Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86504-855-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Scholastic Australia
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| Imprint: | Scholastic Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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The Diary of Kitty Barnes, The Rocks, Sydney, 1900. The year 1900 was a momentous one for Kitty Barnes. Bubonic plague, the Black Death, was killing large numbers of people; the country was on the verge of becoming a federation; Kitty's brother was in Africa fighting in the Boer War; and Kitty was finding herself somewhat attracted to Reggie, the boy down the road.
The Diary of Kitty Barnes, The Rocks, Sydney, 1900. The year 1900 was a momentous one for Kitty Barnes. Bubonic plague, the Black Death, was killing large numbers of people; the country was on the verge of becoming a federation; Kitty's brother was in Africa fighting in the Boer War; and Kitty was finding herself somewhat attracted to Reggie, the boy down the road.