The House of Blue Glass
$38.54
- Paperback
382 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2026
Summary
Acclaimed historian Alan Atkinson, author of the award-winning Elizabeth and John: The Macarthurs of Elizabeth Farm, pieces together the life of Penelope Lucas and the pivotal role she played in building the Macarthur empire. While she is known as the family governess, Atkinson reveals that Penelope was primarily an accountant whose bookkeeping work made an important difference to the Macarthurs’ success.
Penelope Lucas came to Australia in 1805, in her thirties, unmarried—sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761170379 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761170376 |
| Author: | Alan Atkinson |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 382 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Alan Atkinson
Alan Atkinson has been writing Australian history since the 1970s, and he has a lifelong interest in family circumstances and relationships. He has written or edited a dozen books, including The Europeans in Australia, in three volumes, the third of which won the Victorian Prize for Literature, and Elizabeth and John, which won the NSW Premier’s Award for Australian history. He is an honorary professor and Doctor of Letters with the University of Sydney.
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