Muriel Matters

London, in 1905. A global metropolis at the very pinnacle of its imperial glory. Into that melting pot of culture and power stepped a smart, feisty young Australian woman: Muriel Matters. An accomplished actress, Muriel rapidly found herself deep in the capital's exciting artistic and intellectual ferment. She soon became involved in Britain's most dynamic challenge to the social hierarchy - the women's suffrage movement.Muriel was one of the very few women in London who had actually...
More Description

London, in 1905. A global metropolis at the very pinnacle of its imperial glory. Into that melting pot of culture and power stepped a smart, feisty young Australian woman: Muriel Matters. An accomplished actress, Muriel rapidly found herself deep in the capital's exciting artistic and intellectual ferment. She soon became involved in Britain's most dynamic challenge to the social hierarchy - the women's suffrage movement.Muriel was one of the very few women in London who had actually voted - in South Australia, her birthplace, where a decade women had won both the right to vote and to stand for parliament. Armed with intelligence, charm and confidence, through a series of controversial escapades Muriel soon became one of suffragism's most inspirational figures."That Daring Australian Girl" delves into the circumstances, life and times of this extraordinary woman. Muriel Matters' story provides a thought-provoking and exhilarating insight into what it takes to change the world for the better.