The Sixth Wish: The Paintings and Poetry of a 20th Century Pioneer [Christina Fieldew nee McKinnon] With a Biography by Trevor Wilson

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside front cover. Dust jacket has right top front cover missing. Dust jacket is now in protective covering.

This is the story of Christine Fieldew, a remarkable woman who lived most of her life in the arid north-west areas of Victoria. She successfully overcame many difficulties to become a school teacher. Later in life, however, she revived an earlier talent for painting and set down a remarkable series of memories of her early life. A most interesting view of life in the early days of Wimmera and the Mallee. (back cover)