Project Gutenberg 2016-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 249 Boldrewood, Rolf 1826 1915 Browne, Thomas Alexander Babes in the Bush E-text prepared by KD Weeks, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Babes in the Bush" by Rolf Boldrewood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the Effingham family, forced to emigrate from England to Australia due to financial ruin, as they hope to build a new life in a foreign land. Through their journey, the novel explores themes of adaptability, perseverance, and the challenges faced by immigrants. The beginning of the novel introduces Captain Howard Effingham and his family as they receive a letter from a friend in Australia, urging them to consider emigration as a solution to their financial troubles. This letter sparks a discussion among the family about the potential move, revealing their mixed emotions concerning the idea of leaving their homeland. As they confront the reality of their situation, discussions of sacrifice, hope, and the prospects of a new life unfold. The characters demonstrate resilience as they prepare for the journey, setting the stage for their adventures and struggles in Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Australia -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 1093536 2025-07-20T13:00:49.307771 text/html 1079512 2024-10-23T00:03:24 text/html 591682 2025-07-20T13:01:01.715695 application/epub+zip 589053 2025-07-20T13:00:51.353742 application/epub+zip 526670 2025-07-20T13:00:50.318769 application/epub+zip 842568 2025-07-20T13:01:09.629700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777352 2025-07-20T13:01:00.582742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715860 2022-09-23T10:07:40.692872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988996 2025-07-20T13:00:47.292807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 969080 2024-10-23T00:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16523 2025-07-20T13:01:09.788637 application/rdf+xml 12821 2025-07-20T13:00:50.486759 image/jpeg 1984 2025-07-20T13:00:50.404746 image/jpeg 1047960 2025-07-20T13:00:49.395753 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia