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This is Pauline's 2nd book , and it was not just the stunning front cover that made it " a can't stop reading " book but also the whole story line . Brilliantly written depicting emotion , despair , love , friendship , abuse and mistreatment to the main character Annie , growing up in the late 1800's.
Annie was just 19 years old when she was admitted to Kew Lunatic asylum away from her family . Her family and religion were the main reasons this occurred. Luck along the way helped this determined young woman to be reunited with those she loved and trusted .
A must read for everyone .
How sad that history shows these Asylums still operated in Australia until they were closed between 1980's & 1990's .
Jude Dhosi
What an interesting read Breaking Free is. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It is hard to imagine that women had to put up with such treatment in the late 1880s/1890s. So sad, really.
Interesting reading how the ladies in the asylum got together and formed friendships. Thank goodness for the women who formed together to get things changed.
Loved the story of Annie and her trials and tribulations, but she conquered them in the end. Great that she got back with Edmund and they got married.
A great enthralling read, kept me glued to it the whole thing.
Glenice Gregory
Pauline is a writer and family historian who loves learning and research. She released her debut novel, Conflict at Hanging Rock in July 2022 and her second novel, Breaking Free, was released on November 13th 2023. Pauline writes historical fiction inspired by true stories of her ancestors. Family & Fortune is her third novel released on March 12th 2025
She has completed several course with the Australian Writers Centre and is a graduate of the University of Tasmania Diploma of Family History.
When she is not writing or researching she like to read and take long walks. She lives in North East Victoria on the the banks of the Murray river.
