“At the opening of The Birdman's Wife , Elizabeth Gould alights from a carriage into an exotic place of unknown creatures and a meeting that would change her life. We witness the growth of this inquisitive and intelligent woman as a wife, mother and artist, the avian specimens she illustrates mirroring her own remarkable flight. Melissa Ashley's lush work is a beautiful testimony to this overlooked -- but brave and talented -- female artist.”
— Jessica White, author of Curious Intimacy and Entitlement
“An exquisite reimagining of the untold story of Elizabeth Gould which restores her and her bird illustrations to centre stage during a period when the passion for natural history and discovery of new species was sweeping the world.”
— Inga Simpson, author of Where the Trees Were, Nest and Mr Wigg
“I completely fell in love with this book.”
— Susan Duncan , author of Salvation Creek, The House at Salvation Creek and The Briny Café
The Birdman's Wife
Year
2016
Pages
400
Praise
“At the opening of The Birdman's Wife , Elizabeth Gould alights from a carriage into an exotic place of unknown creatures and a meeting that would change her life. We witness the growth of this inquisitive and intelligent woman as a wife, mother and artist, the avian specimens she illustrates mirroring her own remarkable flight. Melissa Ashley's lush work is a beautiful testimony to this overlooked -- but brave and talented -- female artist.”
— Jessica White, author of Curious Intimacy and Entitlement
“An exquisite reimagining of the untold story of Elizabeth Gould which restores her and her bird illustrations to centre stage during a period when the passion for natural history and discovery of new species was sweeping the world.”
— Inga Simpson, author of Where the Trees Were, Nest and Mr Wigg
“I completely fell in love with this book.”
— Susan Duncan , author of Salvation Creek, The House at Salvation Creek and The Briny Café
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