Australia Street

I've enjoyed Australia Street by Ann Whitehead set in a fictitious inner-city Sydney street in the late 1940s. The author has well captured the spirit and language of the time to tell the story of an "ordinary" family and their joys and tribulations. The family and neighbourhood deals with the aftermath of the War and the poverty of the area. There are some great characters, including Chook the cantakerous rooster. There is romance as well as tragedy - a good story. 31/2/5