The Mistress of Shenstone by Florence L. Barclay Aboriginal Australia by Malachy McCourt

by Malachy McCourt

As much a novel about a city as about the individuals who take pride in its special pleasures – tea at eh Wattle

and a willingness and tenacity which has enabled her to complete it

and how they condemn their owners to a life of unfullfilment

Ninette Dutton has included sections on preserving and drying plants and what you can make with them

The Mistress of Shenstone by Florence L. Barclay Aboriginal Australia by Malachy McCourtThe Mistress of Shenstone by Florence L. Barclay Putnam, c1940, hardcover Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, foxing to edges and introductory pages, previous owners gift inscription on front endpaper, slight lean (see photographs) The story is set in the English countryside and revolves around the lives of two sisters, Lady Ingleby and Lady Mildred, who are both in love with the same