Sheila Newberry

Her upbringing left Jerusha Carey no stranger to change and upheaval. In Dan Appleby it seemed she had found the security and domestic happiness she craved for. Married at 18, Dan's tragic death leaves her with a farm to work. But the arrival of Joe Finch may herald a new beginning.

High spirited Molly Sparkes leaves her convent school to accompany Mrs Nagel and her grand-daughter on a tour of Australia. There she is smitten by Henning, a stockman, and is heartbroken when he leaves. But then there is Rory, a circus acrobat, who believes that Molly has similar talents. What does the future hold for Molly?