Historical Fiction
A class-crossed romance in 1914 Australia, tested by war and sacrifice in a booming coal town.
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A class-crossed romance in 1914 Australia, tested by war and sacrifice in a booming coal town.
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'This is the story of a love greatly tested and of the resilience of ordinary Australians sucked into a pointless war by propaganda. It's enough to turn you into a war protester.' - Australian Women's Weekly It's 1914 and the coal town of Lithgow is booming. Daniel Ackerman is a serious young man, a miner, a socialist and German; Francine Connolly is the bourgeois, Irish-Catholic, too-good-for-this-place daughter of one of the mine owners. When a tragic accident forces them together, this class-...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Moderate romantic content with a central love story; likely fade-to-black scenes.
Violence & gore
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Moderate war-related violence; includes tragic accidents and battlefield themes.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor religious themes tied to Irish-Catholic background of a character.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Moderate focus on class conflict, socialism, and anti-war sentiment.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of grief and systemic class-based suffering.
Other
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