The Ambitions of Jane Franklin: Victorian Lady Adventurer

by Alison Alexander · 2013

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A genius at publicity before the term existed, Jane Franklin was a celebrity in the mid-19th century. This is her remarkable life, including her extensive travels, her years in Tasmania as the governor's wife, and her very public battle to save husband, the Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, from accusations of cannibalism.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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womenwomenMore like thisLess of this
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AustraliaAustraliaMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 304 pages

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