Melbourne University Publishing

Unconventional Women

Book Review: Unconventional Women unveils the secret life of nuns in mid-20th Century Australia

Unconventional Women by Sarah Gilbert, published in July, is an impressively researched and empathetically put together biography of a group of Melbourne-based nuns. In Unconventional Women, Gilbert masterfully recounts their personal stories which span over decades of tremendous social changes in Australia between 1950 and 1970, touching on religion, women rights, historical events and much…

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