Publisher's Synopsis
Jessie Couvrier ("Tasma") is best known for her best-selling novel of 1888, "Uncle Piper of Piper's Hill" - greeted then as one of the novels of the year in Europe. Tasma's life story takes her from childhood and early society marriage in Tasmania and Victoria; then Europe with her family; divorce from her husband; an independent career as speaker and journalist based in Brussels; marriage to August Couvrier; novel- and journal-writing; to the conclusion of her life and career as the "London Times" correspondent in Brussels. This is the story of a remarkable, independent woman whose life and literary works deserve an important place in Australia's history.;Pat Clarke is the author of "The Governesses", "A Colonial Woman", "Pen Portraits" and "Pioneer Writer". She is also co-editor with Dale Spender of "Life Lines".
