Maharani - The First Australian Princess: A novel based on a true story

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 Elsies remarkable life written after more than two decades of research by Elsies 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 Australias 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.