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'The extraordinary life of the Gallipoli veteran and WWI Flying Corp gunner who founded Qantas and gave Australia its wings Sydney: ABC Books, 2022 25266412 2022 single work biography Abstract 'Shipping magnate, real estate mogul, working mum and philanthropist - this engaging and meticulously researched portrait by the acclaimed author of bestsellers such as Mrs Kelly, Banks, Banjo and Monash reveals a colourful character of remarkable determination and foresight who became one of Australia's first heroes as a brutal, remote British outpost was transformed into one of the most prosperous places on earth.' (Publication summary) 1 y Hudson Fysh : The Extraordinary Life of the WWI Hero Who Founded Qantas and Gave Australia Its Wings Grantlee Kieza, Widowed at just 33 and with seven children to support, Mary would oversee the growth of that business to an international trading empire and go on to expand what is now Sydney's thriving business district while helping to bankroll many of the colony's first public services. 'Finding love early on her arrival in the new colony, Mary went on to develop a family business which grew to include a fleet of merchant vessels. 'It was the beginning of a 60-plus year story of bravery and tenacity - within two decades Mary would overcome the stigma of her convict past to become the richest woman in colonial Australia. 'In 1791, teenage runaway and sometime horse thief Mary Reibey narrowly escaped the English gallows with transportation to the brutal new penal colony at Sydney Cove. ' The extraordinary story of Mary Reibey - immortalised on the Australian $20 note, Australia's first female entrepreneur and the most powerful woman in colonial history

Sydney: HarperCollins Australia, 2023 25996248 2023 single work biography Abstract 1 y The Remarkable Mrs Reibey Grantlee Kieza,