tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post1944404285942719984..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka by Clare WrightBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-69909670380552992632014-11-16T22:14:29.731+11:002014-11-16T22:14:29.731+11:00I heard her speak at an event at the Melbourne Mus...I heard her speak at an event at the Melbourne Museum when I was on holidays there a couple of weeks ago - she was so enthusiastic and funny about the goldfields that she made me immediately want to read this book. I had been hesitating mostly because I remember my enthusiasm for Eureka being thoroughly killed first at school and then at university. A new perspective is obviously what I need. skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-8521081710455250942014-11-14T22:40:01.204+11:002014-11-14T22:40:01.204+11:00This is a very specific time and place in our hist...This is a very specific time and place in our history, Nancy.<br />Wright also clearly states that she is approaching a well-known (in Australia) history lesson. So she doesn't do a lot of the who, where, when, why stuff that we all learnt at school. Her focus is to find the stories of the women who were there too.<br /><br />She does this admirably.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-10301338047262986502014-11-14T22:36:54.850+11:002014-11-14T22:36:54.850+11:00My Henry Handel Richardson book (The Getting of Wi...My Henry Handel Richardson book (The Getting of Wisdom) also had a brief mention of the goldfields as well this week. For me it was a lovely coincidence.<br /><br />I hope your library gets it in soon.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-17278159409528631442014-11-14T22:35:30.167+11:002014-11-14T22:35:30.167+11:00Yes indeed. This was a very worthy effort to view ...Yes indeed. This was a very worthy effort to view history through the female lens. <br />Wright drew the occasional long bow in the end, but she was up front about her intentions, so I forgave her :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-89363312802285927182014-11-12T05:40:39.290+11:002014-11-12T05:40:39.290+11:00I've been hoping this will appear on our libra...I've been hoping this will appear on our library shelf but so far no luck. It first came to my attention when I went looking for non-fiction about the goldfields as I was reading The Fortunes of Richard Mahony.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-88838568330901132912014-11-11T03:08:19.280+11:002014-11-11T03:08:19.280+11:00So great to see more and more books like this, bri...So great to see more and more books like this, bringing women into the historical narratives. Great review. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-56936871826428292102014-11-10T10:13:26.157+11:002014-11-10T10:13:26.157+11:00This sounds fascinating! I had not heard of this a...This sounds fascinating! I had not heard of this award. Thank you for sharing!Leslie @ This is the Refrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027804132268043518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-14518258763439042142014-11-10T02:51:42.277+11:002014-11-10T02:51:42.277+11:00I read a fair amount of history but I need read an...I read a fair amount of history but I need read and learn more about the history of Australia in general.<br /><br />This sounds like a really good history book told from a too often neglected perspective. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-75814000197362213822014-11-09T19:08:54.695+11:002014-11-09T19:08:54.695+11:00I do admire authors who bring to light stories and...I do admire authors who bring to light stories and parts of our history that we knew little about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-29456118926586710932014-11-09T19:04:42.368+11:002014-11-09T19:04:42.368+11:00Non-fiction Australia....I know absolutely nothing...Non-fiction Australia....I know absolutely nothing about the country's history. This looks like a good book to start. I will see if it is available here !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-66064471607378282722014-11-09T13:30:10.344+11:002014-11-09T13:30:10.344+11:00How interesting! So far, this book is only availab...How interesting! So far, this book is only available for pre-order in the US, at quite a hefty price. But I'll keep this in mind to read in a few years, when it may be easier to acquire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com