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Dancing on the edge of the empire : a transformative tale of Pauline Melikoff, Hobart girl and Russian princess

by Victoria Rigney

A biography of Tasmanian Tatts heiress Pauline Curran, who married an exiled Georgian prince and moved to Europe. Upon her death, she bequeathed her substantial fortune to environmental, wildlife protection, and aged care organisations.

Accession 5673 ISBN 9780646492872 Publisher Victoria Rigney
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