{"title":"Dr Catherine Gay","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Catherine Gay's works offer insightful explorations into history, with a particular focus on the social and military experiences shaping Australia. Her writing sheds light on stories often overlooked, revealing the complexities of identity and conflict across time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful narratives that blend rigorous research with engaging prose, inviting reflection on themes of courage, community, and the forces that have moulded Australian society. Her books resonate deeply in the fields of \u003cem\u003eHistory\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMilitary\u003c\/em\u003e studies alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"australian-girls-by-dr-catherine-gay-9781923192973","title":"Australian Girls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTells, for the first time, the stories of Australian girls in the Antipodes: how they learnt, worked, played and connected.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSettler and Aboriginal girls have been overlooked in our history. Yet these girls were not peripheral to the national story, as is commonly assumed. In fact, they made significant contributions to our past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on materials and artworks uncovered in local and national archives and made by girls themselves, historian Catherine Gay reinterprets Australia’s story through the lens of these girls’ experiences. She reveals how the lives of girls in the nineteenth century intertwined with colonial invasion and settlement, labour and education, and family and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe girls in these pages were much more than servants, sisters, settlers’ daughters or subjugated subjects. \u003cem\u003eAustralian Girls\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the ways in which girls in the nineteenth century were drivers of their own futures, central voices who contributed to the formation of a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67708755935468,"sku":"9781923192973","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781923192973-australian-girls-1.jpg?v=1791835158"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/dr-catherine-gay.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}