Spinifex and Hessian: Women's Lives in North-West Australia, 1860-1900 by Susan Jane Hunt

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Light foxing to inside covers. Previous owner has signed inside page, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Fading to spine. Body text and binding are still very good.

Set against the backdrop of European pastoral, pearling and mining development, this book explores the experiences of the women who lived on the north-west frontier; those who accompanied the male pioneers; women who travelled north as servants, teachers, prostitutes and hotel-keepers; and the Aboriginal women whose country was overrun by the settlers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain images of people who have passed away.