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Artist Elizabeth Gould spent her life capturing the sublime beauty of birds the world had never seen before. But her legacy was eclipsed by the fame of her husband, John Gould. The Birdman's Wife at last gives voice to a passionate and adventurous spirit who was so much more than the woman behind the man. Elizabeth was a woman ahead of her time, juggling the demands of her artistic life with her roles as wife, lover, helpmate, and mother to an ever-growing brood of children. In a golden age of discovery, her artistry breathed wondrous life into countless exotic new species, including Charles Darwin's Galapagos finches. In The Birdman's Wife a naïve young girl who falls in love with an ambitious genius comes into her own as a woman, an artist and a bold adventurer who defies convention by embarking on a trailblazing expedition to the colonies to discover Australia's 'curious' birdlife. An indelible portrait of an extraordinary woman overlooked by history - until now. Artist Elizabeth Gould Spent Her Life Capturing The Sublime Beauty Of Birds The World Had Never Seen Before.but Her Legacy Was Eclipsed By The Fame Of Her Husband, John Gould. The Birdman's Wife At Last Gives Voice To A Passionate And Adventurous Spirit Who Was So Much More Than The Woman Behind The Man.elizabeth Was A Woman Ahead Of Her Time, Juggling The Demands Of Her Artistic Life With Her Roles As Wife, Lover, Helpmate, And Mother To An Ever-growing Brood Of Children. In A Golden Age Of Discovery, Her Artistry Breathed Wondrous Life Into Countless Exotic New Species, Including Charles Darwin's Galapagos Finches.in The Birdman's Wife A Naïve Young Girl Who Falls In Love With An Ambitious Genius Comes Into Her Own As A Woman, An Artist And A Bold Adventurer Who Defies Convention By Embarking On A Trailblazing Expedition To The Colonies To Discover Australia's 'curious' Birdlife.an Indelible Portrait Of An Extraordinary Woman Overlooked By History - Until Now. Melissa Ashley. Artist Elizabeth Gould Spent Her Life Capturing The Sublime Beauty Of Birds The World Had Never Seen Before. But Her Legacy Was Eclipsed By The Fame Of Her Husband, John Gould. The Birdman's Wife At Last Gives Voice To A Passionate And Adventurous Spirit Who Was So Much More Than The Woman Behind The Man. Inspired by letters from Elizabeth found tucked inside her famous husbands research, The Birdmans Wife takes the form of an intimate memoir of a woman whose talent and adventurous spirit led her from the glittering salons of London to the wilds of Van Diemans land and New South Wales. Artist Elizabeth Gould spent her life capturing the sublime beauty of birds the world had never seen before. But her legacy was eclipsed by the fame of her husband, John Gould. This book at last gives voice to a passionate and adventurous spirit who was so much more than the woman behind the man. Elizabeth was a woman ahead of her time, juggling the demands of her artistic life with her roles as wife, lover, helpmate, and mother to an ever-growing brood of children. In a golden age of discovery, her artistry breathed wondrous life into countless exotic new species, including Charles Darwin's Galapagos finches. In this book, a naèive young girl who falls in love with an ambitious genius comes into her own as a woman, an artist and a bold adventurer who defies convention by embarking on a trailblazing expedition to the colonies to discover Australia's curious birdlife. This is an indelible portrait of an extraordinary woman overlooked by history until now Inspired by a letter found tucked inside her famous husbands papers, The Birdmans Wife imagines the fascinating inner life of Elizabeth Gould, who was so much more than just the woman behind the man. Elizabeth was a woman ahead of her time, juggling the demands of her artistic life with her roles as wife, lover and helpmate to a passionate and demanding genius, and as a devoted mother who gave birth to eight children. In a society obsessed with natural history and the discovery of new species, the birdmans wife was at its glittering epicentre. Her artistry breathed life into hundreds of exotic finds, from her husbands celebrated collections to Charles Darwins famous Galapagos finches. Fired by Darwins discoveries, in 1838 Elizabeth defied convention by joining John on a trailblazing expedition to the untamed wilderness of Van Diemens Land and New South Wales to collect and illustrate Australias curious birdlife. From a nave and uncertain young girl to a bold adventurer determined to find her own voice and place in the world, The Birdmans Wife paints an indelible portrait of an extraordinary woman overlooked by history, until now. Inspired by a letter found tucked inside her famous husband's papers, The Birdman's Wife imagines the fascinating inner life of Elizabeth Gould, who was so much more than just the woman behind the man. Elizabeth was a woman ahead of her time, juggling the demands of her artistic life with her roles as wife, lover and helpmate to a passionate and demanding genius, and as a devoted mother who gave birth to eight children. In a society obsessed with natural history and the discovery of new species, the birdman's wife was at its glittering epicentre. Her artistry breathed life into hundreds of exotic finds, from her husband's celebrated collections to Charles Darwin's famous Galapagos finches. Fired by Darwin's discoveries, in 1838 Eliza defied convention by joining John on a trailblazing expedition to the untamed wilderness of Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales to collect and illustrate Australia's 'curious' birdlife. From a naïve and uncertain...