Thrilled by the first review of my new upcoming historical novel, The Governor, His Wife and His Mistress, out January 7. Thanks, reviewer Katy Briggs of Books & Publishing, who says:
‘Tracing Philip Gidley King’s career from his early naval days to his joining the First Fleet and ultimately becoming governor of NSW, Williams skilfully interweaves King’s story with that of his convict mistress, Ann Inett, and of his wife, Anna Josepha. Using extensive research to vividly portray 1770s England and the tumultuous days of early white settlement in Australia, Williams convincingly demonstrates the impact of political, economic and social conditions to explain how the lives of these three very different people intersected … Fans of historical fiction by authors such as Kate Grenville should be delighted by Williams’s meticulous recreation of a past world and of three fascinating people swept up in events of their time.’
#Love #betrayal #Australianhistory #TheGovernorHisWifeandHisMistress
For more details on the book, see: Allen & Unwin – Sue Williams
