Australia Felix by Henry Handel Richardson

The story of Richard Mahony, a doctor trained in Edinburgh who comes to Ballarat in the gold rush of the 1850s. At first he runs a shop but later he marries and returns to medical practice. His story is interwoven with that of his wife’s brothers and sister. Even after his medical practice becomes successful he is still unhappy living in the colony and decides to return home to Britain. Richard is a restless irritable man whose character is said to be based on the author’s own father. This book is the first of the trilogy ‘The Fortunes of Richard Mahony’, but stands well on its own. The other two books of the trilogy are still protected by copyright in the USA, but may be found on Project Gutenberg Australia.

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Sunday Dec 03, 2023

Australia Felix by Henry Handel Richardson

Episodes

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31 – Pt4 Ch03

32 – Pt4 Ch04

33 – Pt4 Ch05

34 – Pt4 Ch06

35 – Pt4 Ch07

36 – Pt4 Ch08

37 – Pt4 Ch09

38 – Pt4 Ch10

39 – Pt4 Ch11