{"product_id":"elizabeth-and-elizabeth-paperback","title":"Elizabeth and Elizabeth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSue Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of how two women, who should have been bitter foes, combined their courage and wisdom to wield extraordinary power and influence behind the scenes of the fledgling colony.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Well-written, rich in historical detail and engaging...a lovely novel and recommended reading especially for those interested in Australia's past.' Book'd Out \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There was a short time in Australia's European history when two women wielded extraordinary power and influence behind the scenes of the fledgling colony. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One was Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of the new governor Lachlan Macquarie, nudging him towards social reform and magnificent buildings and town planning. The other was Elizabeth Macarthur, credited with creating Australia's wool industry and married to John Macarthur, a dangerous enemy of the establishment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These women came from strikingly different backgrounds with husbands who held sharply conflicting views. They should have been bitter foes. \u003ci\u003eElizabeth \u0026amp; Elizabeth \u003c\/i\u003eis about two courageous women thrown together in impossible times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Borne out of an overriding admiration for the women of early colonial Australian history, Sue Williams has written a novel of enduring fascination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An extraordinary story of female leadership at a time when such a quality was frowned on, and female friendship forged against the odds. Sue Williams' \u003ci\u003eElizabeth \u0026amp; Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e brings us a nuanced and vivid portrait of the early days of colonization. More importantly, it delivers a fascinating look into the relationship between two remarkable women.' - Meg Keneally, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wreck\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A fascinating and evocative story of an enduring friendship between two women who played such an important role in colonial Australia's history.' - Caroline Beecham, author of \u003ci\u003eFinding Eadie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author and award-winning journalist, working in newspapers, magazines and TV in Australia, the UK and New Zealand. Born in England, but settling in Australia in 1989, she's also a travel writer and university lecturer. She lives in Sydney's Kings Cross with her partner, writer Jimmy Thomson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her books include \u003ci\u003eGetting There: Journeys of an accidental adventurer\u003c\/i\u003e; the story of her travels around isolated Australia, \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Outback\u003c\/i\u003e; and a series of other books about the outback, \u003ci\u003eWomen in the Outback, Outback Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOutback Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e. She's also written biographies of Father Chris Riley, \u003ci\u003eMean Streets, Kind Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e; Father Bob Maguire, \u003ci\u003eFather Bob: The larrikin pries\u003c\/i\u003et; navy diver Paul de Gelder, \u003ci\u003eNo Time For Fear\u003c\/i\u003e; Fred Brophy, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Showman\u003c\/i\u003e; Australia's youngest Everest climber Alyssa Azar, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Climbed Everest\u003c\/i\u003e and Dr. Fiona Wood, \u003ci\u003eUnder Her Skin\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sue's true-crime book \u003ci\u003eAnd Then The Darkness: The disappearance of Peter Falconio and the trials of Joanne Lees \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted for the international 2006 Gold Dagger Award for the world's best crime non-fiction. Her first children's book was \u003ci\u003eEverest Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth \u0026amp; Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel, borne out of a love of early colonial Australian history - pivotal in the development of the country - and an overriding admiration for women of that era making their own way in life. With both Elizabeth Macquarie and Elizabeth Macarthur having a huge impact on the fledgling nation, despite all the odds, \u003ci\u003eElizabeth \u0026amp; Elizabeth \u003c\/i\u003eis the result of an enduring fascination with what might have been.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47254217949433,"sku":"9781761067532","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/By8wklGUL9781761067532.webp?v=1768712756","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/elizabeth-and-elizabeth-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}