The front paste down has an ownership or maybe gift inscription that has been covered with small, square labels, else an immaculate copy. 172 pages, within Australia postage will be less than quoted. "A collection of stories contributed by women who came to the district after the war, accompanying their husbands who took up blocks in the Murray Valley Soldier Settlement Scheme, begun in 1947. The recollections tell of the hardships that had to be overcome by farmers wives often living in appalling conditions. Includes photographs, plans and maps." (Trove)