Portrait With Background: A Life Of Georgiana Molloy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in Australian biographical literature, Portrait with Background chronicles the remarkable life of Georgiana Molloy, one of Western Australia's most celebrated pioneer women and botanists. Alexandra Hasluck presents a richly detailed account of Molloy's journey from England to the raw frontier colony of Augusta in the 1830s, painting a vivid picture of colonial hardship, resilience, and intellectual passion. The biography illuminates Georgiana's extraordinary contribution to botanical science — she collected and catalogued hundreds of native plant specimens that became invaluable to British botanists — all while raising a family in an isolated and often unforgiving wilderness. Written with warmth, scholarly precision, and deep empathy, Hasluck's portrait stands as a testament to the courage and curiosity of a woman who found beauty and purpose at the very edge of the known world.
Author: Alexandra Hasluck
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Oxford University Press (Geoffrey Cumberlege)
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in Australian biographical literature, Portrait with Background chronicles the remarkable life of Georgiana Molloy, one of Western Australia's most celebrated pioneer women and botanists. Alexandra Hasluck presents a richly detailed account of Molloy's journey from England to the raw frontier colony of Augusta in the 1830s, painting a vivid picture of colonial hardship, resilience, and intellectual passion. The biography illuminates Georgiana's extraordinary contribution to botanical science — she collected and catalogued hundreds of native plant specimens that became invaluable to British botanists — all while raising a family in an isolated and often unforgiving wilderness. Written with warmth, scholarly precision, and deep empathy, Hasluck's portrait stands as a testament to the courage and curiosity of a woman who found beauty and purpose at the very edge of the known world.