Abstract
As the book cover tells us, Elizabeth and John Macarthur were the first married
couple who chose to travel to the new colony of New South Wales, arriving in
1790, both aged twenty-three. John has come down to us as the legendary soldier,
entrepreneur and pastoralist who became one of the largest landholders
in the colony, promoting the colonial wool industry, tussling with a string of
governors (including William Bligh, overthrown in 1808), speculating in trade,
and generally earning the epithet ‘perturbator’, bestowed upon him by Philip
Gidley King. John’s lengthy periods away from the colony left Elizabeth in
charge of their affairs, and she has also been credited with the family’s survival
and success. Here Alan Atkinson explores the dynamics of their marriage and
family life across two generations.
couple who chose to travel to the new colony of New South Wales, arriving in
1790, both aged twenty-three. John has come down to us as the legendary soldier,
entrepreneur and pastoralist who became one of the largest landholders
in the colony, promoting the colonial wool industry, tussling with a string of
governors (including William Bligh, overthrown in 1808), speculating in trade,
and generally earning the epithet ‘perturbator’, bestowed upon him by Philip
Gidley King. John’s lengthy periods away from the colony left Elizabeth in
charge of their affairs, and she has also been credited with the family’s survival
and success. Here Alan Atkinson explores the dynamics of their marriage and
family life across two generations.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Emotions: History, Culture, Society |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Nov 2023 |
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