The Resource The ambitions of Jane Franklin, Alison Alexander
The ambitions of Jane Franklin, Alison Alexander
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- Summary
- 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 18th century London, her marriage at the ripe age of 36 years to Sir John Franklin, to her many trips to far-flung locations, including Russia, the Holy Land, northern Africa, America and Australia. Once Jane Franklin married, her original ambition - to live life to the full - was joined by an equally ardent desire to make her kind and mild husband a success. 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 and the Hobart regatta; adopting an Aboriginal girl, and sending a kangaroo to Queen Victoria
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 294 p., [16] p. of plates
- Note
- "Victorian lady adventurer"--Cover
- Isbn
- 9781742375694
- Label
- The ambitions of Jane Franklin
- Title
- The ambitions of Jane Franklin
- Statement of responsibility
- Alison Alexander
- Title variation
- The ambitions of Jane Franklin
- Title variation remainder
- Victorian lady adventurer
- Subject
-
- trueExplorers -- Great Britain -- History
- Explorers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- trueExplorers spouses' -- Great Britain -- History
- trueExplorers' spouses
- Franklin, Jane Griffin, Lady, 1791-1875
- Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847
- trueGovernors' spouses -- Tasmania -- History
- Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration | British
- Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration | British
- trueTasmania -- History -- 1803-1900 -- Biography
- trueWomen -- Australia -- History
- trueWomen explorers -- Great Britain -- History
- Women explorers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- trueWomen travelers -- Great Britain -- History
- trueNorthwest Passage -- Exploration | British
- trueArctic regions -- Exploration | British
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 18th century London, her marriage at the ripe age of 36 years to Sir John Franklin, to her many trips to far-flung locations, including Russia, the Holy Land, northern Africa, America and Australia. Once Jane Franklin married, her original ambition - to live life to the full - was joined by an equally ardent desire to make her kind and mild husband a success. 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 and the Hobart regatta; adopting an Aboriginal girl, and sending a kangaroo to Queen Victoria
- Award
- National Biography Award (Australia), 2014.
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10358673
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alexander, Alison
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Franklin, Jane Griffin
- Franklin, John
- Women explorers
- Explorers
- Explorers' spouses
- Arctic regions
- Northwest Passage
- Target audience
- general
- Label
- The ambitions of Jane Franklin, Alison Alexander
- Note
- "Victorian lady adventurer"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-287) and index
- Control code
- 000050542649
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- x, 294 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9781742375694
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Other physical details
- ill., maps, ports.
- Label
- The ambitions of Jane Franklin, Alison Alexander
- Note
- "Victorian lady adventurer"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-287) and index
- Control code
- 000050542649
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- x, 294 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9781742375694
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Other physical details
- ill., maps, ports.
Subject
- trueExplorers -- Great Britain -- History
- Explorers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- trueExplorers spouses' -- Great Britain -- History
- trueExplorers' spouses
- Franklin, Jane Griffin, Lady, 1791-1875
- Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847
- trueGovernors' spouses -- Tasmania -- History
- Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration | British
- Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration | British
- trueTasmania -- History -- 1803-1900 -- Biography
- trueWomen -- Australia -- History
- trueWomen explorers -- Great Britain -- History
- Women explorers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- trueWomen travelers -- Great Britain -- History
- trueNorthwest Passage -- Exploration | British
- trueArctic regions -- Exploration | British
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