Kate Grenville’s collection of Elizabeth Macarthur’s letters, the inspiration for her bestselling, award-winning novel A Room Made of Leaves

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John Macarthur, of Camden, New South Wales, introduced the merino sheep into Australia and founded the Australian wool trade.

'Searching for the Secret River is the extraordinary story of how Kate Grenville came to write her award-winning novel, The Secret River. It all began with her

The story of how two women, who should have been bitter foes, combined their courage and wisdom to wield extraordinary power and influence behind the scenes of