The French Consul's Wife
Author | : comtesse Céleste Vénard de Chabrillan |
Publisher | : Melbourne University |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0522847757 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780522847758 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Download or read book The French Consul's Wife written by comtesse Céleste Vénard de Chabrillan and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Despite this, Celeste did not avoid the public gaze and continued to employ her literary talents. These memoirs are of a life spent in the village of St. Kilda, the diplomatic and Government House circle and the Ballarat gold fields. The exotic dancer Lola Montez, the actor/entrepreneur George Coppin and the pioneer photographer Antoine Fauchery are among the historical figures portrayed by a writer who is revealed as a woman of great energy and wilful temperament."--BOOK JACKET.