Download your free copy of A Yorkshire Lass: The Early Years here.

Farm girl Elizabeth Isle’s childhood is fairly idyllic, set in the beautiful countryside of Yorkshire, England, but before long the Second World War breaks out. Now she must become accustomed to the terror of hiding under the stairs when a bomb siren goes off, the hardship of food rationing, and soldiers trying to steal the family car or falling asleep at the wheel, smashing the farm trailer to smithereens in the process. When war is over a relieved Elizabeth goes to boarding school and thereafter settles into a mundane career. Little does she know that once the war ends, her spirit for adventure will bring about a very different sort of excitement.

A Yorkshire Lass: The Early Years is a prequel to Kookaburras, Cuppas & Kangaroos.

Fueled by her spirit for adventure and with her £10.00 ticket in hand, Elizabeth Isle leaves 1960s England, determined to see it all, not just Australia and New Zealand, but as much as she can on the way, too. She surrenders her passport to the Australian government and must find work to support herself on the other side of the world from her family and friends. There can be no going back for two years. Join this intrepid young woman on the adventure of her lifetime. Share her amazing experiences, discover what exotic animals await, get travel tips and meet her new friends through her letters home and over plenty of cups of tea. Beware – the travel bug might prove infectious!

“I enjoyed every minute … it’s a brilliant book. I love how feisty and fearless Liz was.”
ALISON RIPLEY CUBITT, AUTHOR OF CASTLES IN THE AIR.

“A fascinating window into 1960s Australia and New Zealand.”
SIMON MICHAEL PRIOR, AUTHOR OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC SHENANIGANS SERIES.

Buy Kookaburras, Cuppas & Kangaroos here

2024 DBT Literary Awards Results

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