Great Granny B by Catherine Davis

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges.

Great Granny B is a touching story of love, adventure, humanity and Australian history.

Unsatisfied with the prospect of serving a husband, Helen Witt opted for serving Australia and life on the high seas. She served with the voluntary aid detachment during WWI and travelled to distant lands as a welfare officer with Australian Immigration.

Be transported abroad to Europe, Asia and Africa in the 1940s and 1950s and recapture Helen's story through conversations and mail from her travels.

An inspiring insight into the story of one woman and her role in helping to change the make-up of Australia, written by her niece. (publisher blurb)