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Robina (novel)

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Robina
First edition
AuthorE. V. Timms
LanguageEnglish
SeriesGreat South Land Saga
Genremelodrama
PublisherAngus and Robertson
Publication date
1958
Publication placeAustralia
Preceded byShining Harvest 
Followed byThe Big Country 

Robina is a 1958 Australian historical novel by E. V. Timms. It was the tenth in his Great South Land Saga of novels.

It was the last novel Timms completed in his lifetime, although two more in the Saga were published, the first of which, The Big Country, he co wrote.[1][2]

Background

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The novel is set around the settlement of South Australia. Charles and Robina Davenport adopt an abandoned child who they name James. Charles dies in 1836 and Robina must raise James.

Martha and Henry Gubby make an appearance.

Reception

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The Canberra Times said "Although inevitably in such a series of books there is a certain sameness in style, there is also a quite surprising variety of plot and story."[3]

Pacific Island Monthyl said "Mr. Timms is one of several Australian writers who feel some sort of divine mission to get their country’s early history down on paper. There is nothing wrong with the idea; it is the execution that is so tedious. "[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Finished novel started by her husband". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 May 1962. p. 86.
  2. ^ "Noted Aust Author EV Timms Dies". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 June 1960. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Timms Does It Again". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 6 December 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. ^ "THE MONTH'S NEW READING", Pacific Islands Monthly, XXIX (6), Sydney: Pacific Publications, 1 January 1959, nla.obj-336314545, retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Trove
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