![]() ![]() She continued travelling well into her 70s and died at age 84' refusing to take her medicine to the last. Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin. When her husband disappeared in the Arctic on an expedition to discover the Northwest Passage' she single-handedly turned him from a failure into one of England's noblest heroes. The Book of Ages refers to a book Jane fashioned to mark important dates in her familys life and occasional observations. ![]() Arriving in Tasmania in 1837 when Sir John became governor' she swept like a whirlwind through the colony: attempting to rid the island of snakes' establishing a scientific society' adopting an Aboriginal girl' and sending a kangaroo to Queen Victoria. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. 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. Discover Book Depositorys huge selection of Jane Franklin books online. 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. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |