Searching for Charlotte : the fascinating story of Australia's first children's author [text (large print)]
Forsyth, Kate, 1966-2021
Large Print
In 1841, Australia's first children's book was published, the anonymous writer known only as 'a lady long resident in New South Wales'. The identity of the author was one of the most puzzling literary mysteries until 1981, when she was finally given a name: Charlotte Waring Atkinson. Today, her great-great-great-great-granddaughters Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell are also celebrated authors. They grew up on stories about Charlotte's life of love, grief, and violence - and her struggle to assert an independent spirit. Not only a bestselling author, she was also an early Australian artist, and a pioneer in the fight for women's legal rights. In this book, Kate and Belinda embark on a voyage of discovery that investigates family history, writing, motherhood, what changes and what stays the same.
Main title:
Searching for Charlotte : the fascinating story of Australia's first children's author [text (large print)] / Kate Forsyth, Belinda Murrell.
Author:
Edition:
Large print edition.
Imprint:
Anstey : Aurora Large Print, 2021.
Collation:
290 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Standard print edition originally published: London: Aurora, 2020. Complete and unabridged.
ISBN:
9781787827530 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.2823.8LP
LC class:
PR9619.2
Local class:
920.1LP 823.2AFLP
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3000325