Vidal, Francis, Mrs, 1815-18731860Colonial texts series (Kensington, NSW) ; 2.
Books, Manuscripts
Subject: The novel 'Bengala, or some time ago' was written in 1860 - one of the earliest novels published with an Australian setting. The author spent five years in Australia, from 1840 to 1845. She arrived in the colony with her husband Francis and their three sons, along with Francis's brothe...