Spinifex and Hessian: Women in North-West Australia, 1860-1900 by Susan Hunt
This is not a story of ladies in crinolines but a story of the dangerous and impermanent lives of women during the colonization of Northern Australia.
Set against a backdrop of European pastoral, pearling and mining development, Spinifex and Hessian explores the experiences of the women who lived on the north-west frontier; those who accompanied the male pioneers; women who travelled north as servants, teachers, prostitutes and hotel-keepers; and the Aboriginal women whose country was over-run by the settlers.
About the Author:
Susan Hunt was a foundation student at Murdoch University. In 1983 she completed a Masters Degree at the University of Western Australia and shortly afterwards took up a scholarship at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Susan now works for the Western Australian Government and lives in Perth, Western Australia.
Spinifex and Hessian is Susan's second book. The first, The Abiding Challenge was a history of water supply in Western Australia. She has also published articles on women's history and Aboriginal European contact history.
Format: Paperback | 179 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 14.5 x 1.4 | 348g
Publication Date: Jan 1986
Publisher: University of Western Australia Press
Publication City/Country: Nedlans WA, Australia
Language: English
Illustrations note: b&w illustrations
ISBN10: 0855642424
ISBN13: 9780855642426
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor damage to the cover including minor scuff marks, minor creasing, and minor scratching, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing but no tearing. The first page in the book has a rectangular sticker stuck to it that has the name of a previous owner written on it in blue pen. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.