The Complete Book of Great Australian Women: Thirty-six Women Who Changed the Course of Australian History

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Complete Book of Great Australian Women: Thirty-six Women Who Changed the Course of Australian History
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Susanna De Vries
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:688
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 155
Category/GenreAustralia, New Zealand & Pacific history
ISBN/Barcode 9780732278045
ClassificationsDewey:994.0099
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Publication Date 24 April 2003
Publication Country Australia

Description

Stories of committed and resourceful women who demanded something different from the restricted lives of their mothers and grandmothers. The achievements of Australian women have long been overshadowed by the deeds of Australian men. Susanna de Vries has challenged this with her provocative book detailing the life stories of 36 courageous Australian women who broke down the barriers of prejudice.

Author Biography

Susanna de Vries is the author more than 15 books, most about women in history, including Desert Queen: The Many Lives and Loves of Daisy Bates, Great Pioneer Women of the Outback, Heroic Australian Women in War and To Hell and Back. Her book Blue Ribbons, Bitter Bread: The Life of Joice NanKivell Loch, an acclaimed biography of Australia's most decorated woman, won Ireland's Sligo Non-fiction Prize and was short-listed for the Queensland Premier's Non-Fiction Award. An art historian by training, Susanna was made a Member of the order of Australia in 1996 for services to art and literature.