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The Ambitions of Jane Franklin Author: Alison Alexander

ISBN: 9781760292546 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 304 Published: 24 February 2016 Country of Publication: AU Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.8 Description: A genius at publicity before the term existed, Jane Franklin was a celebrity in the mid-19th century. This is her remarkable life, including her extensive travels, her years in Tasmania as the governor's wife, and her very public battle to save her husband, the Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, from accusations of cannibalism.

Winner of the 2014 National Biography Award

'An engrossing biography of a fascinating and fearless modern woman.' - Professor Marilyn Lake, La Trobe University

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 eighteenth-century London, her marriage to Sir John Franklin, the famous Arctic explorer, and her many trips to far-flung locations.

Arriving in Tasmania, Australia, in 1837 when Sir John became governor, she swept like a whirlwind through the colony: attempting to rid the island of snakes; establishing ...

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