A Spanner in the Works, 9780733642104
Paperback
Pioneer, inventor, adventurer, murdered: Discover the untold story of Alice Anderson.

A Spanner in the Works

the extraordinary story of alice anderson and australia's first all-girl garage

$33.08

  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    25 March 2019

Check Delivery Options

Summary

A Spanner in the Works: The Untold Story of Alice Anderson

From the end of the Great War into the 1920s, Alice Anderson was a national treasure. A woman of ‘rare achievement,’ she excelled as a motoring entrepreneur and inventor. Young, petite, boyish, and full of charm, Alice was the first woman in Australia to successfully build a garage to her own specifications and establish the country’s first motor service run entirely by women, without family or a husband to back her financia…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780733642104
ISBN-10:0733642101
Author:Loretta Smith
Publisher:Hachette Australia
Imprint:Hachette Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:25 March 2019
Weight:490g
Dimensions:234mm x 158mm x 28mm
About The Author

Loretta Smith

Loretta Smith has worn many hats over the years: secondary school teacher, adult teacher/trainer, youth arts worker, research consultant, case manager and team leader in disability, mental health and aged care. She holds a Bachelor of Education (Creative Arts), Graduate Certificate in Education, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and Certificate IV in Frontline Management. She first read of Alice Anderson in The Unusual Life of Edna Walling. Then one of her aged clients, who had Alzheimer’s, dropped a bombshell when she mentioned her mother worked as a driver and mechanic for Alice Anderson. So began her amazing journey researching, studying, writing and promoting Alice Anderson’s exceptional legacy.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.