Jane and Alice Melville are looking for respectable work and a living wage. Although well qualified - they have been given a 'boy's education' by their uncle, Mr Hogarth - neither can find a suitable position. They are disinherited by their uncle who believes that this will make them independent women. Driven to desperation in their struggle, eventually they look to Australia for new opportunities. But life in the new world has its own problems.

First published in 1867, Mr Hogarth's Will adds a personal dimension to an exciting period in Australia's history.

ISBN 0 14 011233 2 paperback Territories: World All Rights: Spinifex Press