Temperance

Author Annie Browne's riveting plot and well drawn characters delve into social and religious issues facing Australia and New Zealand beginning on New Year's Eve,1899 when the cuckoo-clock chimes away the final minutes of the century. What lies ahead in this new millennium? Will Tottie will accept Dan's decision to leave Coalville and migrate to New Zealand.
It appears to be a hopeless goal for Daniel to achieve as Tottie has become a headstrong woman who knows what she wants.

Friction builds, creating raw emotions and problems that need resolving.Discover the world of social change affecting a family intent on gold mining, and pioneering fruit growing in the fertile soils of Central Otago.

Discover how families resolved situations when daughters found themselves in the family way. Was the early 20th century able to hide the shame easier than in the previous century?
The temperance movement sought to solve the problem of excessive drinking in families, Explore how Tottie deals with her experiences.
World War One and the influenza epidemic are to change society in the second decade of the century. Will women, finally, obtain increased independence and influence such as Tottie has fought for all of her life?

Many readers have written saying they find it difficult to put this book down, being captivated all the way through.
The 21st reader will discover their own ancestor's experiences; perhaps providing personal answers.
Annie Browne cleverly chronicles possibilities by delving into moral concerns, the meaning of a life held by the characters as their lives play out facing and overcoming constraints and obstacles when intending to live a good life.

To complete the series, look for the series conclusion - 'Secrets' which is planned to be published in late 2022.