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Irresistible Temptation: The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal
Irresistible Temptation: The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal
Irresistible Temptation: The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal
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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.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAllen Unwin
Release dateJun 1, 2007
ISBN9781741760071
Irresistible Temptation: The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal
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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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