Synopsis
Emily Skinner, vibrant, observant, eternally young-at-heart, emigrated from Britain to Australia in 1854. Not only did she keep a ship-board journal, she later recorded her reminiscences of a colourful life as a miner's wife.
Here, published for the first time, is Emily's account of a voyage half-way around the word to marry her sweetheart. She evokes wild storms, sea sickness, the malaise and boredom, the gossip and intrigue. Her impressions of the young town of Melbourne follow, as well as her recollections of what is now the town of Beechworth and the surrounding goldfields.
Emily reaches across the years with her vivid descriptions contrasting the realities in her workday life—cooking, washing, childminding—with the wild dreams and aspirations of the miners. This personable account speaks to every reader as a refreshing and energetic story of a pioneering life which was tough and rigorous but always embraced.
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À propos de l?auteur
Edward Duyker is a full-time writer and historian. His books include Tribal Guerrillas, The Dutch in Australia, An Officer of the Blue and The Discovery of Tasmania. He is co-editor of Daniel Solander: Collected Correspondence 1753–1782.
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A Woman on the Goldfields ~ Recollections of Emily Skinner 1854-1878
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Melbourne University Press, 1995. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), 129 pages, b&w illustrations. ISBN: 0522846521. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Full bound brown boards with gold lettering along spine. Bumped, rubbed. Slanted spine. Inscription and blacked-out marking on front free paper. The dj is scuffed, scratched. Creased, chipped with a very small closed tear at rear bottom edg. Weight (before packaging): 450g. N° de réf. du vendeur 3014
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A Woman on the Goldfields. Recollections of Emily Skinner 1854-1878.
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Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1995
ISBN 10 : 0522846521
ISBN 13 : 9780522846522
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Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. 129pp, notes, few bw ills. Dark green cloth in jacket. Very light foxing to top edge. Emily Skinner not only kept a shipboard journal on her voyage to Australia in 1854, but later recorded her reminiscences of a colourful life as a gold miner's wife. Her impressions of a young Melbourne are follwoed by her recollections of what is now Beechworth and the surrounding goldfields of the Ovens Valley. Size: 8vo. N° de réf. du vendeur 053431
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A Woman On The Goldfields: Recollections of Emily Skinner 1854-1878
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ISBN 13 : 9780522846522
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Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Edward DuykerFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 140The first publication of the lively recollections of Emily Skinner, immigrant and miner's wife on the Ovens and Buckland goldfields. Emily Skinner, vibrant, observant, eternally young-at-heart, emigrated from Britain to Australia in 1854. Not only did she keep a ship-board journal, she later recorded her reminiscences of a colourful life as a miner's wife. Here, published for the first time, is Emily's account of a voyage half-way around the word to marry her sweetheart. She evokes wild storms, sea sickness, the malaise and boredom, the gossip and intrigue. Her impressions of the young town of Melbourne follow, as well as her recollections of what is now the town of Beechworth and the surrounding goldfields. Emily reaches across the years with her vivid descriptions contrasting the realities in her workday life-cooking, washing, childminding-with the wild dreams and aspirations of the miners. This personable account speaks to every reader as a refreshing and energetic story of a pioneering life which was tough and rigorous but always embraced. Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780522846522-SECONDHAND
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A Woman on the Goldfields: Recollections of Emily Skinner, 1854-1878
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Hardcover. Etat : Nr. Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Ex school library with neat stamps. Dustwrapper is protected by a layer of clear, non adhesive plastic. N° de réf. du vendeur 045561
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A Woman on the Goldfields: Recollections of Emily Skinner 1854 - 1878.
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Melbourne University Press (MUP), Melbourne, 1995
ISBN 10 : 0522846521
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Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, faint foxing top edge, base spine & bottom edge slightly rubbed, small sticker mark. 128 pp. The recollections of Emily Skinner who emigrated from Britain to Australia in 1854. Emily kept a ship-board journal - the story of her trip from Britain to the new. She later recorded her reminiscences of a colourful life as a miner's wife. This book is published for the first time, and is her account of a voyage half-way around the world to marry her sweetheart. Emily evokes the wild storms, sea sickness, the malaise and boredom, the gossip and intrigue. Emily's impression of a young Melbourne are revealed, as well as her recollections of what is now the town of Beechworth and the surrounding goldfields, and the Ovens and Buckland valleys. Emily's vivid descriptions contrast with the dull realities in her workday life - cooking, washing, childminding - with the wild dreams of the miners. This is a refreshing and energetic story of a pioneering life that is tough and rigorous, but always embraced by Emily Skinner. She is a joy to know through her wonderful memoir (edited by Edward Duyker). N° de réf. du vendeur 31395
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A Woman on the Goldfields; Recollections of Emily Skinner 1854-1878
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Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 1995
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A Woman on the Goldfields: Recollections of Emily Skinner 1854-1878 edited by Edward Duyker
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Melbourne University Press, Melbourne VIC, 1995
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges, particularly tail edge. Mark on top front endpage and half-title page. Scratch from price sticker removal on front endpage, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Tear to top edge front cover. Dust jacket is now enclosed in protective covering. Emily Skinner emigrated from Britain to Australia in 1854. Not only did she keep a shipboard journal, but she later recorded her reminiscences of a colourful life as a miner's wife. She gives her impressions of the young town of Melbourne, as well as her recollections of what is now the town of Beechworth and the surrounding goldfields of the Ovens and Buckland valleys. Her simple joy at the strangeness and novelty of the young colony is evident as she brings to life the raw energy of the 'rough and ready' goldmining settlements. N° de réf. du vendeur 010531
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A Woman On The Goldfields (Paperback)
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The first publication of the lively recollections of Emily Skinner, immigrant and miner's wife on the Ovens and Buckland goldfields.Emily Skinner, vibrant, observant, eternally young-at-heart, emigrated from Britain to Australia in 1854. Not only did she keep a ship-board journal, she later recorded her reminiscences of a colourful life as a miner's wife.Here, published for the first time, is Emily's account of a voyage half-way around the word to marry her sweetheart. She evokes wild storms, sea sickness, the malaise and boredom, the gossip and intrigue. Her impressions of the young town of Melbourne follow, as well as her recollections of what is now the town of Beechworth and the surrounding goldfields.Emily reaches across the years with her vivid descriptions contrasting the realities in her workday life-cooking, washing, childminding-with the wild dreams and aspirations of the miners. This personable account speaks to every reader as a refreshing and energetic story of a pioneering life which was tough and rigorous but always embraced. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780522846522
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