{"product_id":"the-van-diemens-land-thespian-tj-lovat-9781764125468","title":"The Van Diemen's Land Thespian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vivid story of two pioneers of Australian theatre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1833, Samson Cameron sailed into Hobart Town with his new bride, the acclaimed actress Cordelia Bouchier. It was a town on the up, with a would-be high society, religious leaders jockeying for dominance, convicts toiling to erect grand sandstone buildings, and a pub on every corner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat followed was a life of entrepreneurship, intense hard work and love, in one of Australia's great theatrical partnerships. From staging shows in taverns to opening Hobart's Theatre Royal, from Hobart and Launceston to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, from success to financial ruin and scandal to success again, this novel imagines the life of Samson Cameron as he sought fame and fortune in colonial Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tj Lovat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764125460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764125468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashwood Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Tj Lovat","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874535256319,"sku":"9781764125468","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-van-diemens-land-thespian-tj-lovat-9781764125468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}