Beginning With Esther: Jewish Women in New South Wales from 1788 by Lysbeth Cohen

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has minor marks on front and back covers. Dust jacket is now enclosed in a glossy protective cover. Interior and binding are also very good.

When the First Fleet dropped anchor in Botany Bay in 1788, at least eight Jewish convicts would set foot on Australian soil. One of them was Esther Abrahams, the teenager who later became the colony's unofficial First Lady.

Esther was an inspiration for this rich social history, in which Lysbeth Cohen celebrates 200 years of Jewish women's achievement in New South Wales. More than 200 women are profiled, from pioneers and battlers to prominent figures in public life and the Arts. Active, energetic, thoughtful, innovative, kindly, creative - these women have contributed immeasurably to life in this state, and sometimes beyond its borders.