{"product_id":"mary-ann-and-captain-piper-jessica-north-9781760879433","title":"Mary Ann and Captain Piper: The Remarkable True Story of the Convicts' Daughter Who Became the Toast of Colonial Sydney","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating story of the daughter of First Fleet convicts who managed to overcome her humble origins to become the mistress of the grandest home in colonial Sydney.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born on Norfolk Island to First Fleet convicts, Mary Ann was destined to become a farmer's wife. Instead, at the age of fourteen she entranced the island's Commandant, the charming and flirtatious Captain Piper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Learning how to behave as a lady, and overcoming the stigma of her origins, Mary Ann became mistress of the colony's grandest home when Sydney was just becoming a party town. With scores of servants, she and Captain Piper entertained on a scale that had never been seen in the colonies, hosting magnificent garden parties, dinners and balls for hundreds of guests, including governors of New South Wales. But the Pipers were living beyond their means, and trouble was around the corner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mary Ann's life journey from barefoot child to Sydney's fashionable society encompasses triumphs, tragedies and travels around the globe. For the first time, Jessica North's biography reveals Mary Ann Piper to be one of the most remarkable women in Australia's early history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'An astonishing story of lust and love in early colonial Australia, shocking, entrancing and utterly enthralling.' - Sue Williams, author of Elizabeth and Elizabeth \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intriguing narrative of family secrets, extravagance and social advancement.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Robin Walsh, author of In Her Own Words: The Writings of Elizabeth Macquarie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1760879436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781760879433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jessica North","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742646612223,"sku":"9781760879433","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mary-ann-and-captain-piper-jessica-north-9781760879433","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}