Madge's People in the Island of Tasmania and Beyond by Edwards J.M. & Rosemary Brown - 2004

HOBART TAS: BERRIEDALE TRADING PTY LTD, 2004. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. 222 p. MADGE'S PEOPLE IN THE ISLAND OF TASMANIA AND BEYOND BY J. M. EDWARDS & ROSEMARY BROWN SOFT COVER COPYRIGHT 2004-PUBLISHED BY BERRIEDALE TRADING PTY LTD. CONDITION VERY GOOD...MADGES PEOPLE BEGINS WITH THE STORY OF A TASMANIAN WOMAN'S LIFE FROM 1889-1909; MADGE SPENDS MOST OF HER CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH WITH BOTH HER MATERNAL AND PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS ALL OF WHOM WERE BORN IN TASMANIA DURING THE ERAOF THE PENAL COLONY VAN DIEMENS LAND.....THE SECOND PART-OF MADGES PEOPLE IS BY HER DAUGHTER ROSEMARY BROWN; WHO LOOKS AT SOME OF THE INTRIGUING QUESTIONS RAISED BY HER MOTHER'S STORY-WHAT HAPPENED TO MADGES MOTHER? WHAT CAUSED THE FAMILY FEUD AN ANCIENT VERY PUBLIC SCANDEL A SURPRISING SCANDLE 40 YEARS LATER, RUMOURS OF CONVICTS A TOUCH OF THE TARBRUSH? ...MADGES DAUGHTER EXPLORES THESE AND OTHER FAMILY STORIES-RELATING THEM TO SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN TASMANIA AND BEYOND FROM 1788-TO THE 21ST CENTURY.