Deze Britse auteur staat bekend om haar romans die zich afspelen in het Verre Oosten. Haar werken, vaak gesitueerd op exotische locaties, verkennen thema's als onsterfelijkheid en seksualiteit binnen meeslepende verhalen. Ze verweeft avontuur met introspectie en creëert zo boeiende romans die resoneren met het verlangen naar het onbekende.
A significant work in the genres of Language and Literatures, American and Canadian literature, this classical book has been meticulously preserved and republished in a modern format. Efforts have been made to ensure clarity and readability, as it has been reformatted, retyped, and redesigned rather than scanned from the original. This dedication to preservation aims to keep the book's importance alive for both present and future generations.
The narrative follows the life of a woman born in Illinois who, after moving to Chicago, navigates the challenges of family, health, and marriage. Despite her early education at Vassar College, she turns to acting at 18, joining a traveling theatrical company led by her future husband, George Crichton Miln. Their marriage in 1888 leads to a difficult life in Australia, marked by poverty and struggle, especially after he departs for New Zealand, leaving her to care for their three young children in Sydney.