A story of colonial New Zealand and the mystery girl who rose from the slums to become a force to be reckoned with.
It is 1858 in boom town Dunedin. Dreamers and vagabonds are pouring into the new colony to seek their fortune in the province's goldfields. A newborn baby is found abandoned on the road. She finds acceptance in the notorious and close-knit community of Maclaggan Street. But at six years old, the spirited Billie is faced with making her own way in the world of pubs and prostitutes, commerce and chance.
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A story of colonial New Zealand and the mystery girl who rose from the slums to become a force to be reckoned with.