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The Washerwoman's Dream: The Extraordinary Life of Winifred Steger 1882-1981

by Hilarie Lindsay · 2002

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Painstakingly researched, this book is the amazing story of Winifred Steger, who at the age of seven sailed from England with her father to start a new life in Outback Queensland. It was to be a life full of physical and emotional hardship and tragedy, yet Winifred managed to maintain her sanity and dignity against insurmountable odds.

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