{"product_id":"elizabeth-and-elizabeth-9781760631345","title":"Elizabeth and Elizabeth","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of how two women, who should have been bitter foes, combined their courage and wisdom to wield extraordinary power and influence behind the scenes of the fledgling colony.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I've waited for this moment so long, dreamed of it, prepared for it, I can barely believe it's finally here. But it is. And it is nothing like I expected.'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There was a short time in Australia's European history when two women wielded extraordinary power and influence behind the scenes of the fledgling colony. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One was Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of the new governor Lachlan Macquarie, nudging him towards social reform and magnificent buildings and town planning. The other was Elizabeth Macarthur, credited with creating Australia's wool industry and married to John Macarthur, a dangerous enemy of the establishment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These women came from strikingly different backgrounds with husbands who held sharply conflicting views. They should have been bitter foes. \u003ci\u003eElizabeth \u0026amp; Elizabeth \u003c\/i\u003eis about two courageous women thrown together in impossible times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Borne out of an overriding admiration for the women of early colonial Australian history, Sue Williams has written a novel of enduring fascination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An extraordinary story of female leadership at a time when such a quality was frowned on, and female friendship forged against the odds. Sue Williams' \u003ci\u003eElizabeth \u0026amp; Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e brings us a nuanced and vivid portrait of the early days of colonisation. More importantly, it delivers a fascinating look into the relationship between two remarkable women.' - Meg Keneally, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wreck\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A fascinating and evocative story of an enduring friendship between two women who played such an important role in colonial Australia's history.' - Caroline Beecham, author of \u003ci\u003eFinding Eadie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781760631345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336","brand":"Past Forward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42148869374133,"sku":"9781760631345","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c40b89d5-7e5c-4c62-80f3-ea2a88246c83.jpg?v=1653485924","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/elizabeth-and-elizabeth-9781760631345","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}