Mary Ann And Captain Piper

Author : Jessica North
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781760879433
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mary Ann and Captain Piper written by Jessica North and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of the daughter of First Fleet convicts who managed to overcome her humble origins to become the mistress of the grandest home in colonial Sydney.

Author : Jessica North
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1761064088
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mary Ann and Captain Piper written by Jessica North and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of the daughter of First Fleet convicts who overcame her humble origins to become the mistress of the grandest home in colonial Sydney. 'An astonishing story of lust and love in early colonial Australia, shocking, entrancing and utterly enthralling.' - Sue Williams, author of Elizabeth and Elizabeth Born on Norfolk Island to First Fleet convicts, Mary Ann was destined to become a farmer's wife. Instead, at the age of fourteen she entranced the island's Commandant, the charming and flirtatious Captain Piper. Learning how to behave as a lady, and overcoming the stigma of her origins, Mary Ann became mistress of the colony's grandest home when Sydney was just becoming a party town. With scores of servants, she and Captain Piper entertained on a scale that had never been seen in the colonies, hosting magnificent garden parties, dinners and balls for hundreds of guests, including governors of New South Wales. But the Pipers were living beyond their means, and trouble was around the corner. Mary Ann's life journey from barefoot child to Sydney's fashionable society encompasses triumphs, tragedies and travels around the globe. For the first time, Jessica North's biography reveals Mary Ann Piper to be one of the most remarkable women in Australia's early history. 'An intriguing narrative of family secrets, extravagance and social advancement.' - Robin Walsh, author of In Her Own Words: The Writings of Elizabeth Macquarie

Author : M. Barnard Eldershaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life and Times of Captain John Piper written by M. Barnard Eldershaw and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Keith Robert Binney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780646448657
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horsemen of the First Frontier (1788-1900) and the Serpent's Legacy written by Keith Robert Binney and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An economic and social history of early New South Wales, told through the life stories of pioneer 19th century horsemen. Traces the origin and development of the horse in Australia and a special tribute to Australia's internationally acclaimed thoroughbred expert C. Bruce Lowe.

Author : Alan Sharpe
Publisher : Kingsclear Books Pty Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0908272596
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pictorial History Eastern Suburbs written by Alan Sharpe and published by Kingsclear Books Pty Ltd. This book was released on 1999 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bronwyn Davies
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004446710
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Lives in an Old Land written by Bronwyn Davies and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book re-turns to the colonisation of New South Wales through the lives of the author’s ancestors. By looking hard and listening carefully, by being prepared not to look away, the author re-thinks the way history might be done.

Author : Jessica North
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760870978
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Esther written by Jessica North and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The little-known rags to riches love story of a convict girl who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet. Much like another, better-known colonial woman, Elizabeth Macarthur, Esther successfully managed her husband's property and became a significant figure in the new colony. Shortlisted for the Society of Women Writers NSW Book Awards Esther only just escaped the hangman in London. Aged 16, she stood trial at the Old Bailey for stealing 24 yards of black silk lace. Her sentence was transportation to the other side of the world. She embarked on the perilous journey on the First Fleet as a convict, with no idea of what lay ahead. Once on shore, she became the servant and, in time, the lover of the dashing young first lieutenant George Johnston. But life in the fledgling colony could be gruelling, with starvation looming and lashings for convicts who stepped out of line. Esther was one of the first Jewish women to arrive in the new land. Through her we meet some of the key people who helped shape the nation. Her life is an extraordinary rags-to-riches story. As leader of the Rum Rebellion against Governor Bligh, George Johnston became Lieutenant-Governor of NSW, making Esther First Lady of the colony, a remarkable rise in society for a former convict. 'North skilfully weaves together one woman's fascinating saga with an equally fascinating history of the early colonial period of Australia. The resulting true story is sometimes as strange and thrilling as a fairytale.' - Lee Kofman, author of The Dangerous Bride

Author : Rob Wills
Publisher : Australian Scholarly Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1925333116
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alias Blind Larry written by Rob Wills and published by Australian Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alias Blind Larry is a convict story, an adventure story, a colonial story, a Jewish story, a theatrical story. A story of cruelty, resilience, cheek and humour, and it is (mostly) true. Born in London in 1793, the son of a poor diamond cutter, young James Laurence travelled to Jamaica, the USA and Canada, clerking, acting, impersonating, singing, forging and defrauding before he was transported to NSW in 1814 for jewel theft. He served time in every penal settlement in NSW, singing and thieving when he was free. He wrote his memoir on Norfolk Island in 1842, just before his release. Then even more adventures followed. A fascinating piece of history, untold until now. Through the narrative of Laurence’s life, Alias Blind Larry re-creates a whole period of history.

Author : Dennis F. Blizzard
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN 13 : 0806351055
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Chronicle of War of 1812 Soldiers, Seamen, and Marines written by Dennis F. Blizzard and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2001 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume begins with biographical sketches of the First Purchasers, in which the author explains to what extent each man figured in Nantucket's British beginnings and gives an account of that pioneer's immediate family and the circumstances of his death. The First Purchasers included: Thomas Macy, Benjamin Coffin, Tristram Coffin, Edward Starbuck, Richard Swain, William Bunker, John Swain, Thomas Barnard, Robert Barnard, Christopher Hussey, Thomas Mayhew, Peter Coffin, Stephen Greenleaf, William Pile, Robert Pike, Tristram Coffin, Jr., James Coffin, Thomas Coleman, Nathaniel Starbuck, Thomas Look, and John Smith. Many of these founders were well acquainted with one another and, in a number of instances, were connected through intermarriage as well. These relationships are clearly established by Mr. Starbuck's genealogies, which trace the founders from their origins in England through four or five generations to the eve of the American Revolution and beyond.

Author : Royal Australian Historical Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal and Proceedings written by Royal Australian Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the Society's Annual report and statement of accounts.