Three of a Kind — Barbara Jefferis

Title: Three of a Kind
Author: Barbara Jefferis
Publisher: Sisters Publishing Ltd
Year: 1982
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Good second-hand condition, light wear to covers, some ageing to pages, portion of pages have come loose from the binding
Item: Second-hand
ISBN: 0 908207 56 5

A compelling biography of three women from one Australian family, spanning generations from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century.

Barbara Jefferis traces the lives of Susan Brown, her daughter Harriet Wooldridge, and her granddaughter Mary Card. Each woman carved out a path in a world where independence for women was rare, moving through theatre, family life, education, and creative work.

Set against the social and economic realities of colonial and early modern Australia, this book brings overlooked lives back into focus. It is both intimate and quietly political, revealing how individual stories reshape broader history.

A thoughtful read for those interested in women’s history, Australian culture, and biography that sits just outside the mainstream.