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Mr and Mrs Gould

By: Grantlee Kieza
Narrated by: Elizabeth Parisi
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John and Elizabeth Gould sailed into Australia on a cold spring day in 1838 prepared for the most astonishing adventure of their lives. They had crossed three oceans from their London home to find the treasures of Australia's birdlife and showcase them to the outside world.

Elizabeth had fallen pregnant for the seventh time at just 34, and there would be little rest for her in illustrating her husband's exquisite books that had made him England's celebrated 'Bird Man', and a force of nature in both science and publishing. Elizabeth had always worked in his shadow, but perhaps with his new book, The Birds of Australia, she would finally receive the deserved acclaim for her work.

Gould had studied birds from the Galapagos Islands and helped Charles Darwin expound his controversial theory of evolution by natural selection. In Australia, with the help of Aboriginal guides, he would gaze upon a vast array of Australian wildlife which would generate huge praise and profits.

2024, Indie Book Awards Non Fiction, Long-listed

©2024 Grantlee Kieza. Grantlee Kieza asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this Work (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing. This audio version produced by arrangement with HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Limited. Animals Biological Sciences Environmentalists & Naturalists Historical Outdoors & Nature Professionals & Academics Science Science & Technology England
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I liked the very detailed life history of the Gould family. The methods used for specimen collection would not work well today.
The reader was terrible! If you are reading a story about Australia, you should take time to ensure that you pronounce the place names correctly. Time and again the reader mispronounced names like Namoi, Gwydir, Mooki Nandewa and many others. Since I have lived in those areas most of my life, to hear familiar names mangled like they were in this story is worse than fingernails on a chalkboard.

Grantlee Keizer is a great historian

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Great listening. Excellent story about Aussie wildlife and colonial times. Thoroughly recommended. Loved the reading .

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A different aspect to the history of Australia with an interesting insight into Australian discoveries. at times, I felt the work was repeating itself. I enjoyed listening to it compared to reading the book.

An interesting history

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I enjoyed the content but struggled with the readers intonation and inflection. It was stilted and unnatural. Some place names were mispronounced.

An interesting telling of history

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.