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Penny Haw

Biography

Penny Haw

Penny Haw worked as a journalist and columnist for more than three decades, writing for many leading South African newspapers and magazines before yielding to a lifelong yearning to create fiction. Her stories feature remarkable women, illustrate her love for nature, and explore the interconnectedness of all living things. THE INVINCIBLE MISS CUST is Penny's debut historical fiction. She lives near Cape Town with her husband and three dogs, all of whom are well-walked.

Penny Haw

Books by Penny Haw

The Invincible Miss Cust
by Penny Haw - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

Born in Ireland in 1868 to an aristocratic English family, Aleen Cust knows she is destined to work with animals, even if her family is appalled by the idea of a woman pursuing a veterinary career. Going against their wishes but with the encouragement of the guardian assigned to her upon her father's death, Aleen attends the New Veterinary College in Edinburgh, enrolling as A. I. Custance to spare her family the humiliation they fear. At last, she is on her way to becoming a veterinary surgeon! Little does she know her biggest obstacles lie ahead.