{"product_id":"9781925773736","title":"Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World","description":"Author: Scott Tucker, Michelle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781925773736\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Apr 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking portrait of an ordinary English gentlewoman who would go on to become one of Australia's most significant, if little known, historical figures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1788 a young gentlewoman raised in the vicarage of an English village married a handsome, haughty and penniless army officer. In any Austen novel that would be the end of the story, but for the real-life woman who became an Australian farming entrepreneur, it was just the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Macarthur took credit for establishing the Australian wool industry and would feature on the two-dollar note, but it was practical Elizabeth who managed their holdings-while dealing with the results of John's manias: duels, quarrels, court cases, a military coup, long absences overseas, grandiose construction projects and, finally, his descent into certified insanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichelle Scott Tucker shines a light on an often-overlooked aspect of Australia's history in this fascinating story of a remarkable woman.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48181147271326,"sku":"UBD-9781925773736","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781925773736.jpg?v=1787399026","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781925773736","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}