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Great South Land Saga
The Great South Land Saga was a series of 12 novels by E. V. Timms and his wife Alma. From the beginning, Timms envisioned a 12-part series of novels. However he died while writing the eleventh and his wife took over the completion of that. She then wrote the last novel on her own. By the late 1970s it was estimated over 850,000 copies of the novels had been sold. Novels #''Forever to Remain'' (1948) #''The Pathway of the Sun'' (1949) #''The Beckoning Shore'' (1950) #''The Valleys Beyond'' (1951) # ''The Challenge (novel), The Challenge'' (1952) #''The Scarlet Frontier'' (1953) #''The Fury (1954 novel), The Fury'' (1954) #''They Came from the Sea'' (1955) #''Shining Harvest'' (1956) #''Robina (novel), Robina'' (1958) #''The Big Country (1962 novel), The Big Country'' (1962) #''Time and Chance (1971 novel), Time and Chance'' (1971) – by Alma Timms References {{E. V. Timms 20th-century Australian novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AustLit
AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration between researchers and librarians from Australian universities, led by the University of Queensland (UQ), designed to comprehensively record the history of Australian literary and story-making cultures. AustLit is an encyclopaedia of Australian writers and writing. BlackWords is a landmark research project by and within AustLit that details the lives and work of Indigenous Australian authors, which includes Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and storytellers. History AustLit was founded in 2000, when several independent databases on a variety of themes related to literary studies was created from work done by research groups at eight universities. The first dataset comprised about 300,000 fairly simple biographical and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Australian Women's Weekly
''The Australian Women's Weekly'', sometimes known as simply ''The Weekly'', is an Australian monthly women's magazine published by Mercury Capital in Sydney. For many years it was the number one magazine in Australia before being outsold by the Australian edition of '' Better Homes and Gardens'' in 2014. , ''The Weekly'' has overtaken '' Better Homes and Gardens'' again, coming out on top as Australia's most read magazine. The magazine invested in the 2020 film '' I Am Woman'' about Helen Reddy, singer, feminist icon and activist. Editor-in-chief Nicole Byers told Film Ink "Helen’s story of adversity and triumph is nothing short of inspirational. ''The Weekly'' has been telling stories of iconic Australian women for more than 80 years and we're delighted to be supporting the film production". History and profile The magazine was started in 1933 by Frank Packer and Ted Theodore as a weekly publication. The first editor was George Warnecke and the initial dummy was laid out b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever To Remain
''Forever to Remain'' is a 1948 novel by E. V. Timms, the first in his Great South Land Saga series of novels. He wrote it intending to be the first in a 12-part series of novels. It is set in West Australia, where Timms had spent some of his childhood. The initial print run was 20,000 copies, which was considered "colossal" in Australian publishing at the time. It was published in Britain as ''The Violent Years''. Plot In 1831, a ship ''London Lass'' sails from London to Swan River settlement in Western Australia. Radio Adaptation The novel was adapted for radio in 1949 as a serial. It was adapted for radio again in 1952. References External links''Forever to Remain''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... {{E. V. Timms 1948 Australian novels Novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pathway Of The Sun
''The Pathway to the Sun'' is a novel by Australian author E. V. Timms. Adaptations It was adapted into a radio play in 1950 and 1952. References External links''The Pathway of the Sun''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... 1949 Australian novels Angus & Robertson books {{1940s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beckoning Shore
''The Beckoning Shore'' is a novel by E. V. Timms. It was popular, selling 10,000 copies within its first year. The novel was adapted for radio in 1954. References External links''The Beckoning Shore''at AustLit 1950 Australian novels Angus & Robertson books {{1950s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valleys Beyond
''The Valleys Beyond'' is an Australian novel by E. V. Timms. It was the fourth in his Great South Land Saga of novels. The novel is set in 1851 and features a number of real life figures as characters including Caroline Chisolm. The novel was adapted for radio by the ABC in 1953. References External links''The Valleys Beyond''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... 1951 Australian novels Fiction set in 1851 Novels set in the 1850s Angus & Robertson books {{1950s-hist-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Challenge (novel)
''The Challenge'' is an Australian novel by E. V. Timms. It was the fifth in his Great South Land Saga of novels. It is set in Australia during the 1850s. Plot In 1850s Australia, Miss Susan Leigh searches for her father. References External links''The Challenge''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... 1952 Australian novels Novels set in the 1850s Angus & Robertson books {{1950s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Frontier
''The Scarlet Frontier'' is an Australian novel by E. V. Timms. It was the sixth in his Great South Land Saga The Great South Land Saga was a series of 12 novels by E. V. Timms and his wife Alma. From the beginning, Timms envisioned a 12-part series of novels. However he died while writing the eleventh and his wife took over the completion of that. She th ... of novels. It was set in Southern Queensland. References External links''The Scarlet Frontier''at AustLit 1953 Australian novels Novels set in Queensland Angus & Robertson books {{1950s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fury (1954 Novel)
''The Fury'' is an Australian novel by E. V. Timms. It was the seventh in his Great South Land Saga of novels. The book was a best seller. References External links''The Fury''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... 1954 Australian novels Angus & Robertson books {{1950s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Came From The Sea
''They Came from the Sea'' is an Australian novel by E. V. Timms. It was the eighth in his Great South Land Saga of novels. References External links ''They Came from the Sea''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... 1955 Australian novels Angus & Robertson books {{1950s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shining Harvest
''Shining Harvest'' is an Australian novel by E. V. Timms. It was the ninth in his Great South Land Saga of novels. It concerns the struggle between two brothers on a sheep station in northwest New South Wales. References External links''Shining Harvest''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... 1956 Australian novels Novels set in New South Wales Angus & Robertson books {{1950s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robina (novel)
''Robina'' is an Australian historical novel by E. V. Timms. It was the tenth in his Great South Land Saga of novels. Background The novel is set around the settlement of South Australia. References External links''Robina''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... 1958 Australian novels Novels set in South Australia Angus & Robertson books {{1950s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |