The hanging of Mary Ann : Based on a true story, this colonial woman was a victim of the times

A gripping story of power, deceit and passion, this historical fiction is based on the true story of Mary Ann whose case is said to have brought about the Married Women's Property Act. When Mary Ann inherits her family's property, her husband soon begins selling off portions of the land without her consent. Not only does he cheat her of her birthright he then wants to bring his 'fancy' woman to live there. Driven by desperation, Mary Ann fights with him and cuts his arm. The wound turns septic and he dies. Mary Ann is hauled off to Goulburn Goal branded a murderer. However, when she is found to be pregnant the authorities decide to wait until the baby is born before sentencing her to hang. Her real crime through all this is being born a woman in a man's world... A gripping story of power, deceit and passion, this historical reconstruction is based on events from 1855 in colonial Australia concerning Mary Ann Guise whose case is said to have brought about the Married Women's Property Act. She was the last woman to be hanged in New South Wales. When Mary Ann inherited her family's property, her husband soon began selling off portions of the land without her consent. Not only did he cheat her of her birthright, he then wanted to bring his 'fancy' woman to live there. Driven by desperation, Mary Ann fought with him and cut him with a knife. The wound turned septic and he died. Mary Ann was hauled off to Goulburn Gaol and branded a murderer. However, when she was found to be pregnant the authorities decided to wait until the baby was born before sentencing her to hang. Her real crime through all this was being born a woman in a man's world ... This is 'faction' - reconstructed real historical events mixed with imagined dialogue Based on a true story, this colonial woman was a victim of the times... What caused a young wife and mother to murder her husband? Mary Ann Brownlow inherited a prosperous farm from her father, she also inherited the fierce pride of her French ancestors. Against the backdrop of Lake George, that mysterious lake which can swell to the size of Sydney Harbour and then dwindle to grazing pasture, the fortunes of her family waxed and waned. From drought to flood, from hardship to prosperity, Mary Ann joyously accepted the responsibilities of her property. She loved her home. Romance, love and marriage completed her world. But love, given without question, can be deceived. Pride cannot accept betrayal. A gripping story of power, deceit and passion, this historical fiction is based on the true story of Mary Ann whose case is said to have brought about the Married Women's Property Act.