In a period when most ladies sat at home with their embroidery, Jane Franklin achieved fame throughout the western world, and was probably the best travelled woman of her day. Alison Alexander traces the life of this inimitable woman, from her birth in late 18th century London, her marriage at the r...

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Main Author:	Alexander, Alison 1949- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Crows Nest, NSW Allen & Unwin 2013
Subjects:	Franklin, Jane Griffin > 1791-1875 Franklin, JanecLadyd1791-1875 aFranklin, Johnd1786-1847 aFranklin, Jane GriffincLadyd1791-1875 WomenzAustraliaxHistory aGovernors' spouseszAustraliazTasmaniaxHistoryy19th century aWomen travelerszGreat BritainxHistoryy19th century aTasmaniaxHistoryy1803-1900vBiography aWomen explorerszGreat BritainxHistoryy19th century aExplorerszGreat BritainxHistoryy19th century aExplorers' spouseszGreat BritainxHistoryy19th century aNorthwest PassagexDiscovery and explorationxBritish aArctic regionsxDiscovery and explorationxBritish Biografie
Summary:	In a period when most ladies sat at home with their embroidery, Jane Franklin achieved fame throughout the western world, and was probably the best travelled woman of her day. Alison Alexander traces the life of this inimitable woman, from her birth in late 18th century London, her marriage at the ripe age of 36 years to Sir John Franklin, to her many trips to far-flung locations, including Russia, the Holy Land, northern Africa, America and Australia. Once Jane Franklin married, her original ambition - to live life to the full - was joined by an equally ardent desire to make her kind and mild husband a success. Arriving in Tasmania in 1837 when Sir John became governor, she swept like a whirlwind through the colony: attempting to rid the island of snakes; establishing a scientific society and the Hobart regatta; adopting an Aboriginal girl, and sending a kangaroo to Queen Victoria
Item Description:	Includes index and notes. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-287)
Physical Description:	x, 294 S. Ill., Kt. 24 cm
ISBN:	1742375693 9781742375694