Nearly a century before Tasmanian Mary Donaldson became Princess Mary of Denmark, the beautiful and talented Sydney-born Elsie Caroline Thompson – a singer, actress, dancer and comedienne - became the first Australian to marry overseas royalty – an Indian maharaja.
This is an epic historical novel based on Elsie’s remarkable life, written after more than two decades of research, by Elsie’s great-nephew, Chris Kunz. The novel contains snippets from actual newspaper articles, as well as records and private letters never before made public.
This book also solves a mystery associated with one of Australia’s most famous incidents and takes the reader on a journey back in time and around the globe, following the trail of the first Australian princess.
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Maharani – The First Australian Princess – A novel based on a true story, is Chris Kunz’s first novel. It is based on the remarkable life of his great aunt.
Chris is a former teacher and expert in ethnic groups and countries with the Australian Bureau of Statistics. His ‘Brainstrains’ books were professionally published in 1991 and 1994 (see detail below).