TY - BOOK AU - Shaw,Patricia TI - A cross of stars SN - 9780755355228 (pbk.) U1 - 823.914 22 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Headline KW - Sheep ranches KW - Australia KW - Fiction KW - Politicians KW - Families KW - Land reform KW - History KW - 1851-1891 KW - Australian fiction N1 - First published London : Headline, 1998 N2 - "Decades of hard work have made Austin Broderick a rich man. His sheep station, Springfield, is one of the largest in Australia and the good relations between the native Aborigines and the Brodericks have made it one of the most peaceful. Now Austin must face the prospect of losing a large proportion of his land at the hands of Parliament. His only hope is his son Harry and the young man's influence as a Brisbane politician..."--Back cover ER -