Petticoat Pioneers [Australia's Colonial Women] by Denton Prout and Fred Feely

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Some foxing marks on top foredge. Dust jacket has creasing at tearing to top and tail edges. Price sticker on front book flap. Now in protective plastic cover.

The authors recall some of Australia's feminine ancestors - famous and infamous. Here are stories of celebrated women such as Caroline Chisholm, Elizabeth Macarthur, Annette Flinders and Mrs George Bass. In contrast, there are women such as convict Molly Morgan who made the most of their situation in all possible ways. (book flap)