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In 1792 a young woman called Mary B became the talk of London
with her story of suffering and escape from the new pinchgut
penal colony in Australia. Here is the story of a courageous
survivor, history's "girl from Botany Bay." And here is the
story of Australia's founding, told with the dramatic sweep of a
great saga. |
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5 1/2 x 8 paper 499 pages illustrations
chronology $16.95 |
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Also available on Amazon Kindle, $4.99 |
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What readers say |
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Wonderful book!
A part of history not often touched on in US schools. It brings
the past to life, tough as it often was. Love the author's
books!! J. R. Derossett |
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Like the hero
in Homer's "The Odyssey," Mary is imprisoned in the beginning of
her journey and must find her way back home while facing
enormous tests of courage and inner strength. Like Odysseus, she
is beset by troubles and loss. By centering this epic piece
around Mary B, the writer gives recognition and nobility to an
ordinary woman without status or particular gifts, yet one who
did an extraordinary thing under the most trying conditions --
while maintaining her bedrock character of kindness, modesty,
devotion to her children, and -- unlike Odysseus -- lack of
arrogance and hubris. Mary B is an archetype of the lowborn,
invisible woman, the silent sufferer who, in spite of Job-like
trials not only survives with her basic goodness intact but
manages to keep alive the flame of a dream or two...This
extraordinary book brings Mary B to life again; she will live
on. Jonathan. |
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...finished
The Odyssey of
Mary B at 1 this morning...couldn't wait to get to the end, and
then was sad because it was finished!! What a great read...great
author...can't imagine the amount of research that must have
gone into writing it. MB |
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