Minnie Riordan

When Isaac Williams retires, he finds a new meaning to his life exploring his long forgotten great grandmother's life, her adventures affect him in the most unexpected ways. In 'Minnie Riordan: I wrote my will across the sky in stars' you will find a story about a woman who broke the mould of nineteenth century Australian women. As an astronomer she charted a path in the grand search for the place of human beings in the Universe. Minnie meets and holds her own among some of the 'real' and eminent men of her time, while navigating the ups and downs of colonial life.