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Irresistible Temptation: The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal
By Carol Baxter
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Set against the backdrop of a particularly divisive period in colonial New South Wales, Australia, this sensational story recounts the scandal that centered on the alluring convict Jane New and her role in the public vilification of Governor Ralph Darling and the elevation of William Charles Wentworth from journalist and public figure to the colony’s master political operator.
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Carol Baxter
Carol Baxter is the prize-winning author of three popular histories with a criminal bent
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