The Daughter's Inheritance : An Autobiography single work   single work   novel  
Note: Author of 'A Life History', 'Mark Forrester's Trial', 'What ere we Doing with our Giants', 'Our Sallies', 'Grit', 'A Maniac's Cry' etc.
Issue Details: First known date: 1868... 1868 The Daughter's Inheritance : An Autobiography
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'Robin, a green English stripling, comes out to Victoria to join Harry, his mate, on the diggings. Harry quickly pockets his money and after only a few days they are separated. An older man, Bill, takes pity on Robin, twice saves him and advises him to return to Melbourne to be a clerk as he won't survive on the diggings.

'Robin soon discovers Harry's exploitative nature and resolves to return to England. His plans are interrupted when his and Harry's childhood guardians come to Australia – this time with a young orphaned girl. She and her companion flee to the guardians from her station where the overseer (Harry under another name) is pressing her to marry him. Robin foolishly binds himself to secrecy about Harry's true character and must watch Harry's machinations silently, assisted only by Bill, as the plot works itself out through seduction, delirium tremens and forged letters.' (PB)

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  • At foot of final instalment: In a few weeks will be commenced, a sequel to 'The Daughter's Inheritance,' entitled 'Missing Friends,' the interest of which is thrillingly sustained to its conclusion. – Ed. A. J.

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First known date: 1868
Serialised by: The Australian Journal 1865 periodical (900 issues)
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Published in serialised from in the Australian Journal in 15 weekly instalments between 11 January 1868 and 18 April 1868.
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