The Young Berringtons; or, The Boy Explorers
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- Title
- The Young Berringtons; or, The Boy Explorers
- Publication year listed
- 1880
- Format
- Public domain eBook
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About this book
The Young Berringtons; or, The Boy Explorers
Author: W.H.G. Kingston (1814-1880)
Year: 1880
This is quite a short book that had been published in parts in a children's magazine. One branch of the Berrington family had been established in Australia for a long time, and had built up quite a profitable station. Another branch of the family had been living in a wealthy style in London, when their business failed, and they had just enough money left to make their way to Australia, to join their cousins. They find that life is not going to be all that easy. A mob of original inhabitants were in the neighbourhood, and were threatening them. Who can blame them? A terrible storm comes, and blows the roof off the house. Then the river floods, much higher than it had ever done before, and the house is destroyed. So is much of the stock. The decision is made to look further inland for a better place to start a new station. That is the part of the story that gives the book its second title, "The Boy Explorers." They do find a suitable place, but are once again attacked by aborigines, whom they beat off with great difficulty. Eventually they make peace with the aborigines, and all begins once more to go well. The various people, adults and children, are well drawn, especially two rathe