{"product_id":"my-home-in-tasmania-during-a-residence-of-nine-years-paperback-9781108020343","title":"My Home in Tasmania; During a Residence of Nine Years (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108020343","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMy Home in Tasmania\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDuring a Residence of Nine Years\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA valuable work for colonial and women's writing, covering both life in the society and observations of nature.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLouisa Anne Meredith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108020343, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages, 9 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 1.7 x 14 cm, 0.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLouisa Anne Meredith's account of her life in Tasmania was published in 1852. She was an experienced traveller, and this work is remarkable for being the first detailed account by a woman of life in the colony. Its shrewd observations and descriptive personal narrative make it an engaging read, as well as providing a valuable historical record. A keen botanist and artist, Meredith describes the island's natural life in great detail in beautiful and evocative passages. In Volume 2 she provides more anecdotes of her life, including descriptions of the animals she encounters and journeys made within the island. She also covers more social issues, looking at religion and custom in the colony among the settlers and the natives, and closing the book with an examination of Tasmania's industry and trades. For more information on this author, see http:\/\/orlando.cambridge.org\/public\/svPeople?person_id=merelo\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Opossums not sluggish\u003cbr\u003e 2. Wild cattle\u003cbr\u003e 3. Green parrots\u003cbr\u003e 4. Destroyers of poultry\u003cbr\u003e 5. Garden laid out\u003cbr\u003e 6. Improvements\u003cbr\u003e 7. Unwelcome changes\u003cbr\u003e 8. Saint Paul's Plains and River\u003cbr\u003e 9. Westbury\u003cbr\u003e 10. General sketch of 'Lath Hall'\u003cbr\u003e 11. Our new neighbours\u003cbr\u003e 12. Expedition to an enchanted valley\u003cbr\u003e 13. Tasmanian eagle\u003cbr\u003e 14. Church-building\u003cbr\u003e 15. A winter at Port Sorell\u003cbr\u003e 16. Return home\u003cbr\u003e 17. Fish\u003cbr\u003e 18. Improvements at Poyston\u003cbr\u003e 19. Resignation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Australasian \u0026amp; Pacific history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Australasian \u0026amp; Pacific history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Australasian%20\u0026amp;%20Pacific%20history%20%5BHBJM%5D%22\"\u003eHBJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265951682840,"sku":"9781108020343","price":26.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108020343i_a847cad6-cf2b-405e-b0f5-eed4b0d61d4c.jpg?v=1694869591","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/my-home-in-tasmania-during-a-residence-of-nine-years-paperback-9781108020343","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}