<<A>> wife's heart the untold story of Bertha and Henry Lawson

An innovative, imaginative work of biography, examining Bertha and Henry Lawsons marriage through a modern lens.A gripping and at times shocking read, A Wifes Heart refuses the enduring myth that works produced by the mad genius artist somehow excuse bad behaviour towards their nearest and dearest. Melissa Ashley, author of The Birdmans WifeHenry Lawson is a revered cultural icon, but despite his literary success he descended into poverty and an early death. While many blamed his wife for his decline, Bertha Lawson alleged in April 1903 that Henry was habitually drunk and cruel, leading her to demand a judicial separation.In A Wifes Heart, Kerrie Davies provides a rare account of this tumultuous relationship from Berthas perspective, in an era when womens rights were advancing considerably. Reproducing the Lawsons letters some of which have never been published alongside her personal reflections, Davies explores the couples courtship, marriage and eventual separation, as Bertha struggled to raise their two children as a single parent.A Wifes Heart offers an intimate portrait of the Lawsons marriage, examined through a modern lens. It is an innovative, imaginative work of biography that reflects on the politics of relationships and the enduring complexities of love. An Innovative, Imaginative Work Of Biography, Examining Bertha And Henry Lawson's Marriage Through A Modern Lens Henry Lawson Was Australia's Bush Bard, A Revered Cultural Icon, Yet He Descended Into Alcoholism, Poverty And An Early Death. Many Blamed His Young Wife, Bertha, For His Personal And Creative Decline. And Yet In April 1903, Bertha Lawson Alleged In An Affidavit That Her Husband Was Habitually Drunk And Cruel, Leading Her Eventually To Demand A Judicial Separation. In A Wife's Heart, Kerrie Davies Provides A Rare Account Of This Tumultuous Relationship From Bertha's Perspective. Reproducing Their Letters - Some Of Which Have Never Been Published - Davies Takes Us From The Lawsons' Courtship, Marriage And Separation To Bertha's Struggles As A Single Parent. While Evoking A Time When Women's Rights Were Advancing Considerably, Davies Also Weaves In Her Own Personal History To Show How The Emotions And Challenges Of Marriage And Single Parenthood Have Remained The Same. A Wife's Heart Offers An Intimate Portrait Of The Lawsons' Marriage, Examined Through A Modern Lens. It Is An Innovative, Imaginative Work Of Biography That Reflects On The Politics Of Relationships And The Enduring Complexities Of Love. An innovative, imaginative work of biography, examining Bertha and Henry Lawson's marriage through a modern lens. Henry Lawson is a revered cultural icon, but despite his literary success he descended into poverty and an early death. While many blamed his wife for his decline, Bertha Lawson alleged in April 1903 that Henry was habitually drunk and cruel, leading her to demand a judicial separation. In A Wife's Heart, Kerrie Davies provides a rare account of this tumultuous relationship from Bertha's perspective, in an era when women's rights were advancing considerably. Reproducing the Lawsons' letters - some of which have never been published - alongside her personal reflections, Davies explores the couple's courtship, marriage and eventual separation, as Bertha struggled to raise their two children as a single parent. A Wife's Heart offers an intimate portrait of the Lawsons' marriage, examined through a modern lens. It is an innovative, imaginative work of biography that reflects on the politics of relationships and the enduring complexities of love. AAn innovative, imaginative work of biography, examining Bertha and Henry Lawson's marriage through a modern lens Henry Lawson was Australia's bush bard, a revered cultural icon, yet he descended into alcoholism, poverty and an early death. Many blamed his young wife, Bertha, for his personal and creative decline. And yet in April 1903, Bertha Lawson alleged in an affidavit that her husband was habitually drunk and cruel, leading her eventually to demand a judicial separation. In A Wife's Heart A Wife's Heart offers an intimate portrait of the Lawsons' marriage, examined through a modern lens. It is an innovative, imaginative work of biography that reflects on the politics of relationships and the enduring complexities of love