Wild Women Of Sydney
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Sydney has always harboured its share of rebels, rogues, and remarkable women — and Wild Women of Sydney by George Blaikie brings the most audacious of them roaring back to life. Set against the gritty, gas-lit streets and sun-bleached harbour of Australia's most storied city, this compelling work chronicles the scandalous, courageous, and often shocking lives of women who refused to be tamed by the conventions of their era. From madams and murderers to larrikins and legends, Blaikie presents a vivid cast of characters who operated on the fringes of polite society — and sometimes far beyond it. Blaikie, a seasoned journalist with a sharp eye for the colourful and the controversial, draws on deep archival research to resurrect these forgotten figures with wit, empathy, and unflinching honesty. The result is a work that illuminates the underbelly of Australian social history, arguing implicitly that the women society sought to silence were often its most fascinating and consequential inhabitants. Rich in period detail and propelled by a rollicking narrative voice, Wild Women of Sydney leaves the reader wondering just how many more extraordinary stories remain buried beneath the city's respectable surface.
Author: George Blaikie
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Sydney has always harboured its share of rebels, rogues, and remarkable women — and Wild Women of Sydney by George Blaikie brings the most audacious of them roaring back to life. Set against the gritty, gas-lit streets and sun-bleached harbour of Australia's most storied city, this compelling work chronicles the scandalous, courageous, and often shocking lives of women who refused to be tamed by the conventions of their era. From madams and murderers to larrikins and legends, Blaikie presents a vivid cast of characters who operated on the fringes of polite society — and sometimes far beyond it. Blaikie, a seasoned journalist with a sharp eye for the colourful and the controversial, draws on deep archival research to resurrect these forgotten figures with wit, empathy, and unflinching honesty. The result is a work that illuminates the underbelly of Australian social history, arguing implicitly that the women society sought to silence were often its most fascinating and consequential inhabitants. Rich in period detail and propelled by a rollicking narrative voice, Wild Women of Sydney leaves the reader wondering just how many more extraordinary stories remain buried beneath the city's respectable surface.