A WOMAN IN A MAN'S WORLD Her handsome, laughing cousin Adam gave young Delie Gordon her first taste of love -- its soaring happiness, its heartbreaking pain. Virile, self-confident riverboat captain Brenton Edwards showed Delie her weakness...
Here, set amid the raw magnificence and vast drama of Australia, is a saga t hat moves over seven unforgettable generations. It is the story of the dynasty founded by James Brown, who came from across the sea in chains and fought free to possess the ...
Philadelphia Gordon is an artist, a riverboat skipper, a beautiful and independent woman. Orphaned by a shipwreck, Philadelphia grows up on the banks of her beloved Murray River, seemingly destined for a conventional life. But tragedy leads her first...
Whilst living in Echuca, Philadelphia Gordon has developed a strong attachment to the river, and a fascination for paddle steamers. When she becomes owner of a paddle steamer she wishes that she had been born a male and not bound by the conventions s...