A sweeping historical saga of Australia and a love story of one
determined young woman who must choose between the two devoted men she
loves.
Eighteen-year-old Hannah Conroy has always dreamed of following in her
father's footsteps as a healer. But in 19th-century England, the medical
profession is closed to women. She sees midwifery as a back door into
that world, but her fledgling career is crushed by personal tragedy.
Seeking to escape a possible murder conviction in England, Hannah's
world is turned upside down as she boards a boat bound for Melbourne.
Young and naïve, with some laboratory notes and a handful of medical
instruments, she hopes Australia is a place of a new beginning and a
fresh start, a place where she can begin a midwife practice. Arriving
during a period of enormous change in Australia, Hannah faces a myriad
of challenges.
Not only must she fight for acceptance as a medical professional, but
she also falls in love with and must decide between two men: an American
photographer seeking a new life in Australia, and a rowdy outlaw fleeing
arrest. This Golden Land presents a love story that neither time nor
distance can erase.
