Mary Mageau: 4 books

"In feeling the harshness of those times for many unfortunate individuals, a great many of whom were only guilty of being a member of the French aristocracy, the ending serves to embrace the goodness (and sanity) of humankind." - Michele Doucette, Author of A Travel in time to...

Tales From Down Under is a selection of short stories exploring historical and contemporary Australian themes. Spiced with tragedy and humour, this collection of seven tales will lead you through a first convict settlement, life in the outback, pearl fishing off the northwest coast, and even...

The Rose and the Thistle, tells the remarkable story of Mary Alworth. After the demise of her Norman family at the guillotine, and living in a boarding school for many years, Mary uncovers her English step-father’s cruel plan to betray her. She decides to sail far away, to fulfill her destiny in...

An engaging collection of lyric essays and musings is found here. Each one celebrates a place that is unique within the ‘Great South Land’ while every location, with its beauty and variety, establishes a living link to the land that nurtures and sustains it. Diverse parts of Australia—deserts...