Maud Jean Franc's book "Two Sides To Every Question: From A South Australian Standpoint" offers a unique perspective on various issues from the viewpoint of South Australia. Franc explores a range of topics, providing insights and opinions that challenge conventional thinking.

The author's writing style is engaging and thought-provoking, making it easy for readers to delve into complex ideas and consider different sides of each argument. Franc's passion for her home state shines through in her writing, adding depth and authenticity to her arguments.

While some readers may not agree with all of Franc's opinions, her book encourages critical thinking and promotes respectful dialogue. Overall, "Two Sides To Every Question: From A South Australian Standpoint" is a valuable read for those interested in exploring different perspectives on important issues.

Book Description:
'Two Sides to Every Question’: From a South Australian Standpoint is a meditation on poverty, wealth, and social aspiration set in the free settlement of Adelaide in pre-Federation Australia. The novel follows the lives of a cast of characters from different social classes as they negotiate the twists and turns in their respective fortunes. The newly-bereaved Alton family—an invalid widow and her two grown children, Tom and Nettie—sell their rural property and move to the slovenly back streets of the inner-city; they are determined to hold onto their dignity and values as they turn to earning a living for the first time. The wealthy Clinton family runs the stock supply business where Tom finds employment as a clerk. Tom’s boss, Robert Clinton, supplements his business income through trading mining shares. His financial success ensures his wife and daughters, Elsie and Lily, have access to the higher echelons of colonial society. Meanwhile, the Clintons' cousin, Arthur Delta, arrives from England to take a position in his uncle’s business. Arthur's mother has called on her brother's charity to help her family in their time of need. When Arthur and Elsie fall in love, the scene is set as he attempts to build his fortune to secure her father’s favour and, so, her hand in marriage. (Summary by kirstyl)