Project Gutenberg 2006-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 181 Bruce, Mary Grant 1878 1958 Back to Billabong Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Back to Billabong" by Mary Grant Bruce is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the relationships and tensions in a family, particularly the character Cecilia Rainham, who has returned to her father's household after growing up in a different environment, and her struggle against the controlling nature of her stepmother, Mrs. Rainham. Amidst the backdrop of post-war England, the narrative explores themes of identity, resilience, and the search for belonging. The opening of the book introduces Cecilia Rainham as she navigates her duties as a governess and household helper while managing the chaos created by her half-siblings, Wilfred, Avice, and Queenie. The reader witnesses a typical schoolroom scene that quickly descends into disorder, setting the tone for Cecilia's tumultuous role within the family. Her stepmother's oppressive nature amplifies the tension, revealing Cecilia's feelings of being trapped in a house where she feels undervalued and unappreciated. Despite her predicament, she finds solace in the connection with her brother Bob, who is about to be demobilized from the war, suggesting a glimmer of hope and potential liberation from the restrictive life she leads at Lancaster Gate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Australia -- Fiction PR Text Australia Category: Novels 529723 2025-08-03T10:06:58.446978 text/html 553948 2021-01-27T01:45:39 text/html 260220 2025-08-03T10:07:06.270919 application/epub+zip 265952 2025-08-03T10:07:01.209912 application/epub+zip 265642 2025-08-03T10:07:00.035926 application/epub+zip 468297 2025-08-03T10:07:10.387372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439697 2025-08-03T10:07:05.542951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414859 2022-09-04T04:18:22.367137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458208 2025-08-03T10:06:57.673933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458138 2018-03-15T06:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449282 2006-06-06T13:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19845 2025-08-03T10:07:10.518378 application/rdf+xml 13760 2025-08-03T10:07:00.533928 image/jpeg 3547 2025-08-03T10:07:00.282934 image/jpeg 176629 2018-03-17T07:02:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 185679 2021-01-27T01:45:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 175510 2006-06-06T13:38:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 252977 2025-08-03T10:06:58.486965 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